Month: June 2021

Don Fletcher

Jar full of weed
Atmore man busted on felony possession charge Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man faces felony marijuana possession charges after an Atmore Police Department traffic stop last Friday, June 25, led to the discovery of nearly three-fourths of an ounce of marijuana, along with materials and supplies for packaging the illegal weed for distribution.Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed this week that David Lovorn Johnson, 25, was arrested on…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Breaking ground
Dirt turned for new Urgent Care facility Shown from left, Suzanne McGill, Chris Griffin, Brad Lowery, Debbie Rowell, Nancy Lowrey, Bob Jones, Jim Johnson, Sharon Davidson, Yolanda Webster, Jeff Booth, Don Ward, Jerome Webster, Bo Brantley, Mayor Jim Staff, Raymond Wiggins, Brandon Smith. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer “Excited” abounded as the word of the day during the Tuesday, June 29, groundbreaking for the new urgent care facility that will…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Obituaries, week of June 30, 2021
Evlyn Herry Herry Mr. Evlyn Herry, age 74, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital/Covenant Hospice in Pensacola, Fla. He was a native of Grenada, West Indies. He was a graduate of River Sallee School in Grenada. He was a member of Morning Dove Baptist Church in Perdido, Ala. where he served as a Trustee. He worked as a carpenter for the United Brotherhood…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Tiny dancer
Rolin Emily Rolin, 11-year-old daughter of Alex and Sissy Rolin of McCullough, took the gold medal in her age division during Applause Dance Studio’s June 12 “Day of Dance” recital in Monroeville. Emily, dancing in competition for the first time, performed an acrobatic routine to the song, “Bouncy House.” Her grandparents are Bubba and Cindy Tedder and Esther Rolin and the late Norman Rolin. She is the great-granddaughter of Wildy…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago