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Atmore News

Gibbs faces new charges

Gibbs By MICHAEL TONDER Special to Atmore News Garyl Jermaine Gibbs, 47, of Monroeville was recently indicted by the Monroe County Grand Jury on four counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of second-degree sodomy. Gibbs was the minister of A Call to Life Apostolic Church in Monroeville and Atmore. Gibbs’ legal troubles began in February when he was indicted on one count of first-degree sodomy and two counts of…

Murder suspect caught in Texas

Dailey By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man, sought since November 27 in the shooting death of a local teen, has been captured in Austin, Texas and is awaiting extradition to Escambia County. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Monday, January 18, that Rodarious Tyrik Dailey, 22, was taken into custody January 14 in the Lone Star State’s capital city. Brooks did not say which agency was responsible…

COVID-19 update

January 19, 2021 Escambia Co. Total cases: 3,193 Total cases since Jan. 15: 69 Total deaths: 42 Total deaths since Jan. 15: None Alabama Total cases: 424,028 Total cases since Jan. 15: 6,500 Total deaths: 6,121 Total deaths since Jan. 15: 91 Source: Escambia County Healthcare Authority

Murder suspect captured in Texas

An Atmore man, sought since November 27 in the shooting death of a local teen, has been captured in Austin, Texas and is awaiting extradition to Escambia County. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Monday, January 18, that Rodarious Tyrik Dailey, 22, was taken into custody January 14 in the Lone Star State’s capital city. For more details on the arrest, see this week’s Atmore News.

Obituaries, week of January 17, 2021

Tharon Douglas Godwin Godwin Mr. Tharon Douglas Godwin, age 78, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. He was born to his parents, Clifford Oree and Hazel Jackson Godwin. Tharon, also known as “Uncle Bo,” to all of his nieces and nephews, quickly acquired a stellar reputation for being the go-to for agriculture, not only because he grew up on the Old Godwin Farm, working the land “by hand and by…