Year: 2020

Sherry Digmon

Grateful for support
Strange doesn’t describe it. Surreal maybe comes close – strange, not seeming real, like a dream. With each new update from state and federal government, life gets to be more surreal as we cope with the coronavirus pandemic. When we finished the April “atmore” magazine last week, we were operating under what we knew deadline day, March 25. Beyond that, we couldn’t foresee what would happen with businesses. Friday, March…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Feeding the kids
Free meals for children 18 years of age and under and continuing during school closure Children 18 years of age and younger during the school closure can receive meals at the locations listed below, hosted by the Escambia County Alabama schools. Children do not have to be enrolled in the Escambia County schools. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to take home. No identification or proof of school enrollment is…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Mayfest postponed
By EMILY WILSON Special to Atmore News Over the last couple weeks many have had questions about the future of Mayfest – one of the biggest and most beloved events every year in the Atmore area. The Chamber was proceeding with all aspects of Mayfest as scheduled with additional plans being made to follow extra safety precautions in accordance with CDC and ADPH guidelines, without a need for postponement. On…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago
Fountain CF inmate fatally stabbed
Locke News Staff Report Alabama Department of Corrections officials confirmed Friday, March 27, that a Fountain Correctional Facility inmate from Monroe County has died as a result of being stabbed by another inmate in a recent altercation. ADOC officials said Kenneth Locke, 27, who hails from the Franklin community, “unfortunately passed away on March 24, 2020 from injuries sustained during an inmate-on-inmate assault.” Locke was serving a 14-year sentence after…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Destructive blaze
Atmore Fire Department Capt. Daniel Love uses a pike pole to yank sheets of aluminum from the flames of a Nokomis home that was destroyed by a March 27 fire. Nokomis volunteer firefighters were dispatched at 10:12 p.m. to the Katelyn Lane home, which was being remodeled and was unoccupied. NVFD Capt. Jerry Gehman said the home’s roof had already collapsed when firefighters arrived, so the priority was preventing the…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago