Month: March 2023

Don Fletcher

Atmore men turned down for parole
Thomas McCants By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore men were denied parole during recent hearings before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole.Lasherman L. Thomas, 37, was considered for and denied parole by the ABPP on March 1.He has been in prison since April 9, 2005, a span of 15 years, 7 months and 19 days — including more than 3 years in the county jail while awaiting trial…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Kidnap, assault charges filed after threat to kill girlfriend
Jenkins By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police recently announced the March 2 arrest of an Atmore man accused of cutting his girlfriend with a knife and threatening to kill her if she tried to leave his residence.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann said a woman came to the Atmore Police Department around 8:20 a.m. that day and reported that her boyfriend, 27-year-old Desha Jenkins, cut her with a knife during a…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Gov. Ivey announces broadband grant for SW Escambia, NW Baldwin
Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that she has awarded nine grants, totaling nearly $25 million, to expand broadband services throughout Alabama, including more than $4 million for parts of rural Baldwin and Escambia counties.The grant package included $4.05 million to Mediacom for providing broadband service connectivity for 1,756 households, businesses and community anchors in northwest Baldwin County and southwest Escambia County, between Bay Minette and…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Lower energy costs
Congressman Jerry Carl In each Congress, the majority party’s highest priority legislation is labeled as House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), declaring it the most important issue facing America. Last Congress, Democrats controlled the House, and their H.R. 1 was called For the People Act. It really should have been named For the Politicians Act because it was an attempt to radically transform our elections by taking election decisions away from…
by Submitted Article access_time2 years ago
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Patricia Gibbs: Righteous Prey by John Sandford  5 stars Becky McDonald: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 5 stars Debra Swartzendruber: A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti  5 stars Fiction    The Consequence of Anna by Kate Birkin All the…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago