Month: June 2021

The Camry burst into flames while airborne By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman miraculously escaped serious injury last Thursday night, June 3, when her car slammed into a welding machine that was sitting in the middle of the darkened eastbound lane of U.S. 31.Atmore Police Department reports show that 27-year-old Savannah Baggett was driving her 2020 Toyota Camry eastward into Atmore when she encountered the machine just east…

Talking after the meeting, from left, ECHS teacher Barbara Whatley, Councilwoman Eunice Johnson, Mike Barber News Staff Report About 40 people, including several current and former educators, turned out Monday (June 7) to provide input on the search for a new county school superintendent. John Knott, the current county schools chief, recently announced his retirement.Mike Barber, retired superintendent of Pell City Schools, chaired the meeting, which was held at Escambia…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While Federal Bureau of Investigation agents search for three “persons of interest” in fires at four Gulf Coast Walmart stores – including two in Mobile – company officials are taking steps to prevent another fire from happening.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed Monday, June 7, reports that off-duty APD officers have been hired to help keep watch over the local store.“Walmart has hired off-duty officers…

McGhee Hollinger Martin News Staff Report The three incumbents in the Poarch Creek Tribal Council election held Saturday, June 5, had no trouble keeping their seats. All three won handily.Robert “Robbie” McGhee kept his position as council vice chairman defeating his only challenger, Anthony G. Pebbles, 806 to 138. There were four write-in votes.The two at-large incumbents, Sandy Fretwell Hollinger and Keith Martin, were challenged by six candidates.The vote was…

Atmore man charged Boyter By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man is free on $100,000 bond after an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigation determined that he was engaged in illegal surveillance of a young woman.Robert Gray Boyter, 32, was arrested May 26 and charged with one count of aggravated criminal surveillance, a Class A misdemeanor under Alabama law. He was released from the Escambia County Detention Center May 28,…