Month: January 2022

Don Fletcher

Pensacola woman, Bay Minette man busted here
Thompson Ivey By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County, Fla. woman was the last person arrested by Atmore police on felony drug possession charges in 2021, and a Baldwin County man was the first to face such charges in the new year.Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported this week that the out-of-towners — Tiffany Ann Ivey, 38, of Pensacola, and Tevin Thompson, 29, of Bay Minette — were each arrested…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Brewton man granted parole; 2 others turned down
Crawford Pugh Maye By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Brewton men, each sentenced to a lengthy term in prison, got different results from hearings held recently by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles. The board denied parole for one but determined that another had paid his debt to society.Parole was granted for 31-year-old Marcus Allan Crawford, who was sentenced in 2020 to serve 10 years and had served slightly…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
DOC officers make drug manufacturing arrest
News Staff Report Details were still sketchy this week on the December 17 arrest of a man who was arrested by state corrections officers on charges of manufacturing a controlled substance.Escambia County Detention Center records show that Alabama Department of Corrections officers arrested James Glyness McGougin, 34, and processed him into the county jail on three drug-related charges.McGougin, whose city of residence isn’t shown on the jail web site or…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Why I’m running for reelection
Congressman Jerry Carl A few short years ago, my wife Tina and I watched our son return from active combat in Afghanistan, and we noticed he struggled to deal with the complicated Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. I told Tina if I ever had a chance to improve this system and do more for our nation’s veterans, I would. Soon after, I launched my campaign for the United States…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
ServSafe food safety certification class available
Register by phone or online Special to Atmore News ServSafe, a food sanitation certification training program, will be offered in January at the Escambia County Extension Office in Brewton.The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s ServSafe program provides the training resources to help keep food safety as an essential ingredient in every meal. The ServSafe® Food Safety Certification program offers the restaurant and foodservice industry an up-to-date, comprehensive food safety training…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago