Day: October 6, 2021

Don Fletcher

AFD’s new truck already paying dividends
From left, Firefighter A.J. Beachy, Capt. Daniel Love, Chief Ron Peebles and Lt. Wayne Kelley with the new truck. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It took a while to get the newest member of Atmore Fire Department’s fleet to the city, but it didn’t take long for the new truck to start paying dividends.The 2002 tanker, which features a 2,500-gallon tank, was purchased from Fort Myers, Fla.-based Bradford Fire Apparatus.…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Chevron shooting arrest
Rabb By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A former three-sport standout at J.U. Blacksher High School, currently a freshman starter on the University of Mobile basketball team, has been charged in the August 31 shooting incident at the Chevron station on South Main Street in Atmore.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported this week that 19-year-old Ke’Darieon “KD” Rabb, a resident of Frisco City who earned All-State basketball honors his senior year…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
‘Self-inflicted’ shooting on Bragg St.
News Staff Report Atmore police continued this week their investigation into a shooting that occurred last Friday (October 1) at Bragg Street Apartments.The incident, which took place shortly after 6 p.m., was initially reported as a fatal shooting, but Police Chief Chuck Brooks said the unidentified victim did not succumb to the injury.“The victim is still alive and is being treated at an area medical facility,” Brooks said.Reports from a…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Ladies of Gold
The Ladies of Gold, a social community organization, began a new mission this week – visiting shut-ins. Their first visit was Monday, October 4, in the home of Dorothy Brazzell. The Ladies sang, had prayer and a Scripture reading, and gave Mrs. Brazzell a gift. Shown are, from left, Mrs. Brazzell, Janis Millender, Yvonne Grissett Archie, Joangelyn McNeil, Ruby Nell White, Denise Lee. Not pictured are Florestine Howard, Maxcine Fantroy,…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
No parole for convicted killer, rowdy inmate
Cooper Luker By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County man, convicted of manslaughter in the 2009 shooting death of a Nokomis man, and a Tuscaloosa County man who continued to commit violent crimes after he was imprisoned, will both remain behind bars for at least five more years.Clarence Luker, who in 2010 entered a guilty plea to shooting Kenneth Porter after the two were involved in a dispute at…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago