Year: 2022

Former resident killed when truck slams into disabled vehicle Ray Singleton’s truck is at left; Barnes’ truck is at right with tow truck By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A well-known and respected former Atmore resident was killed in a bizarre mishap that occurred during the predawn hours of Sunday (July 3) when the man’s disabled pickup was struck by another pickup as a wrecker was preparing to tow the first…

Local, state, federal officers looking for Rayvon Madison Madison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police and officers from several state and federal agencies continued this week their search for 31-year-old Atmore resident Rayvon Desha Madison.Madison is wanted on warrants charging him with attempted murder and “numerous other charges” related to a domestic incident that occurred just after midnight on June 20 and included shots being fired. Police have not…

School employees won’t get mandated pay increases until Oct. Julie Madden, at left, and her successor, Rochelle Richardson, attended the meeting together. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer In a major change from previous years, Escambia County Board of Education members voted unanimously last Thursday, June 30, during their regular meeting, to wait until October 1 to implement state-mandated pay raises for all personnel.For the past several years, when the state…

Special to Atmore News Escambia County High School’s football team kicked off its 2022 fundraiser, Snapraise, last week.First-year ECHS Head Coach Vincent Harris said the players and coaches have been working extremely hard this off-season, and “we need the community to help us continue to build these young men up.”The team is asking for donations to help purchase new uniforms and new helmets, pay travel expenses, and buy pre-game and…

The home was engulfed with flames when firefighters arrive. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Smith Dairy Road home was destroyed last Friday, July 1, when flames quickly swept through it as firefighters rushed to the rural site.Atmore Fire Department units were dispatched at 2:12 a.m. to the fire, roughly10 miles northwest of Atmore. They arrived to find a hot, “rolling” fire that was quickly consuming the house’s wood framing…