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Atmore News

COVID-19 update

News Staff Report According to the joint COVID-19 report issued Tuesday, October 13, by Escambia County Healthcare Authority and Alabama Department of Public Health, the state now has experienced 147,083 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, with 20,110 others designated as “probable.” Statewide, more than 2,500 deaths (2,550) have been attributed to the virus, with 156 others that are listed as “probable.” The state has seen 14,323 cases in the…

Shots fired

Man shot at, arrested after pointing BB gun at APD officer Dixon By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man remained behind county bars but unhurt as midweek approached after he pointed a weapon that turned out to be a BB gun at a city police officer Saturday night (October 10) in a dark location along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Monday that Derek…

Obituaries, week of October 11, 2020

Walter Russell Braswell Mr. Walter Russell Braswell, age 86, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 in Mobile, Ala. He was born in Jefferson County, Fla. to the late Jeff David and Bertha Lee Robinson Braswell. He served in The United States Army and was a member of New Home Church in Poarch, Ala. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, William David Braswell, Virginia…

Harrison re-elected to D5 council seat

Harrison Incumbent Chris Harrison tallied 121 votes to 100 for challenger Bub Gideons in the District 5 run-off election and earned a third term on the Atmore City Council. In on-site voting, Harrison gained a 111-90 advantage, and each candidate received 10 absentee votes. Gideons, who finished first in the August 25 municipal balloting, was unsuccessful in his attempt to become the council’s third new member. Shawn Lassiter (District 4)…

Precious puppy alert

Beautiful, photogenic Sydney is a 1-year-old, 15-pound female Jack Russell mix. Sydney is great with kids and other animals and she loves playing outside. She’s up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which includes spay. If you are looking to add a sweet, loving, well-mannered girl to your family, please make plans to come meet Sydney – by appointment only – Monday through…