November 17, 2021 - Atmore News

Don Fletcher

6th straight trip

Escambia Academy plays for AISA Class AA title on Friday By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Williams Station Day, Halloween and various fall festivals are long-standing traditions in and around Atmore. Another autumn tradition needs to be added to the list.Escambia Academy’s football team is making its sixth straight trip to an AISA championship game. And had not Chambers Academy broken the string last year, EA’s opponent for this Friday’s (November…

Rape, incest

Atmore man, 53, accused of sex with child 12-16 years old Shavers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 53-year-old Atmore man remained in the Escambia County Detention Center this week, charged with second-degree rape and incest for allegedly having had sexual relations several times over the course of three years with a female relative who was between the ages of 12 and 16 at the time.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks…

Cornelia Elmore memorial project under way

James McNeil points to the area on which the memorial will be built. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore’s public library was established in 1923, in two upstairs rooms of the Bank of Atmore building on North Main Street. Over the years, the book repository was located in numerous places before finding its permanent home on East Church Street.The first library that was primarily for the city’s black population was…

Upcoming events

Mark your calendar for the community events coming up in the next several weeks. Music on Main, November 18, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.Christmas Window and Storefront Decorating Contest begins November 18Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt begins on Small Business Saturday, November 27Jingle Bell Walk, December 2, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., downtown Atmore business districtSanta in the Park, December 2, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., First National Bank…

Brewton woman granted parole

Faircloth Riley Smith By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While a Brewton woman with a lengthy criminal profile was granted parole, two other state inmates with local ties were denied during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Catrina Renee Faircloth, 33, had been imprisoned for less than two years after being sentenced in 2020 to 15 years as a habitual felony offender but had accumulated more than three…