Year: 2020

Don Fletcher

Parole denied for burglar, killer
Ellis George By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Escambia County man who has served barely 10 percent of his prison sentence and a convicted killer who earned extra prison time while being held in one of the state corrections facilities near Atmore, were each denied parole during December 10 hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Joshua B. Ellis, 36, will remain in the Alabama Department of…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Former FPD officer free on bond
Lopez By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A former lieutenant with the Flomaton Police Department, charged December 7 in Florida with trafficking in methamphetamine and December 9 in Alabama with violation of professional ethics, is free on bond in each state. According to the Escambia County (Fla.) Jail website, 36-year-old Isaac R. Lopez was released from that facility at 5:25 p.m. on December 9, two days after his arrest, when…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Urgent care construction to begin
Special to Atmore News The following press release was issued to Atmore News Wednesday, December 9: Escambia County (Ala.) – The Escambia County Health Care Authority (ECHCA) and Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announced this week that construction of their new Urgent Care Clinic will begin in the first quarter of 2021. The new Urgent Care Clinic is planned to open in the 4th quarter of 2021 and will be conveniently…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Council OKs APD vehicle purchase
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members gave the green light during their Monday, December 14, meeting to the purchase of two used vehicles for the city police department. The council also took two matters under advisement and heard a request from District 3 Councilwoman Eunice Johnson for measures to enhance the public safety in her district. The only business item settled during the meeting was a…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Atmore’s Christmas parade
Santa arrives! Katelyn Barron accompanied Santa on the FNB&T float. By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher With an eye to the sky, organizers and participants moved ahead with the Chamber’s Annual Twilight Christmas Parade Saturday night, December 12. About an hour before parade start time, the rain came down. Then it let up. Then it drizzled a little more. But the parade rolled on time – much to everyone’s delight and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago