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Atmore News

Coastal Growers LLC grand opening

Coastal Growers LLC will host their grand opening at 250 Carpet Drive, Atmore, February 23, 2:30 p.m., featuring US Senator Tommy Tuberville as guest speaker. President and CEO Dirk Lindsey encourages the public to attend and take the opportunity to tour the shelling facility.

Obituaries, week of February 23,2022

Rosa Juliette Booker Booker Mrs. Rosa Juliette Booker, age 97, of Goodway, Ala., passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence. She was a member of Goodway Baptist Church and retired as the Postmaster of the Goodway Post Office. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gayron Booker and parents, J.J. Bell, Sr, and Rosa Lee Strength Bell. Mrs. Booker is survived by daughter, Glenda Prewett of Atmore,…

Felony charges

Near-miss with APD unit leads to arrests Black McCaster Rivers Harris Knowles By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore men were arrested on felony drug possession charges and a weapon charge after the car in which they were riding just missed a head-on collision with an Atmore Police Department patrol cruiser.Arrested were Da’Darrius Mortez Harris (27), Jarrett Dajeur McCaster (32), Jamelle Lakell Rivers (28) and Lagarick Raheem Black (25). Each…

Man shoots brother during money argument

Taylor By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man remained in the county jail as midweek approached, charged with shooting his brother during a Thursday, February 10, argument at a local apartment complex.According to a press release issued by Police Chief Chuck Brooks, 21-year-old Aquarius Dejan Taylor is charged with one count of first-degree assault in connection with the shooting. He was being held in the Escambia County Detention Center,…

BOE members face opposition, as do sheriff, D3 rep

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Ten individuals will seek election to four county posts held by incumbents who are being challenged in the May 24 Republican Primary. Up for grabs are a county commission seat, two county school board positions and the office of the county’s top law enforcement officer.Sherry Digmon was selected in September by the remaining Escambia County Board of Education members to fill the vacancy left by…