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Don Fletcher

Candlelight service held for shooting victim

Candlelight and balloons in Janyia’s memory By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer More than 150 people gathered Sunday night, February 26, at Houston Avery Park to remember Janyia Wilson, the 16-year-old Escambia County High School student athlete who was shot to death recently by a teen she had been dating.Friends, classmates, family members — including the young shooting victim’s mother, Mary “Camille” Johnson — and others paid tribute to the young…

Bids awarded for street paving, road widening; Mosby honored

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, accepted bids from a Mobile firm to conduct the city’s planned 21-street resurfacing project and from a Flomaton firm to handle the widening of Carpet Drive.The council also approved a request from Atmore’s Yellow Hats Society to name the road in front of the pool at Houston Avery Park “George Mosby Drive” after the legendary Escambia County Training…

Woman chases, hits former husband with car at Walmart

McGhee By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was arrested February 22 by Atmore police after she chased the man to whom she had previously been married through the Walmart parking lot and attempted to run over him with her car.Sgt. Darrell McMann said officers were dispatched to the city’s largest retailer, located just off North Main Street, around 9 p.m. in reference to a report of “a female…

Atmore man charged with attempted theft

Baker By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested February 22 after police responded around 7:52 p.m. to the 300 block of Howard Street in reference to an attempted theft.When officers arrived, they determined that a male, later identified as 28-year-old Bradley Auston Baker, had attempted to steal a vehicle.Officers found Baker a short distance away and took him into custody. He is charged with one count of…

Area residents busted for meth possession

Conway Rice Walker By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Brewton residents were arrested on felony drug possession charges over the past few days by Atmore Police Department officers, and a third local was arrested on similar charges by Escambia County (Fla.) authorities.Expired tag, licenseAt approximately 1:50 a.m. on Feb. 24, an Atmore Police patrol officer performed a traffic stop on a vehicle displaying an expired temporary tag. Police discovered that…