Atmore News

Obituaries, week of May 3, 2023
Catherine Tolbert Williams Mrs. Catherine Tolbert Williams, age 79, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Millbrook, Ala. She resided most of her life in Atmore, Ala. She worked as a nurse in the healthcare field for many years. She enjoyed going fishing and the outdoors gardening with both flowers and vegetables. She was very creative; loved to paint, especially oil paintings and enjoyed making different things. She loved to…
Still under investigation
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police detectives are still investigating a two-person shootout that took place on a city street last week, as well as a January shooting incident that took place at a municipal park.The most recent gunplay took place on Liberty Street, where police reported that two individuals were involved in that shooting. Neither of the shooters were injured, nor were any bystanders.“Apparently, two people were shooting…
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff Movie misprintThe latest movie on which former Atmore News ad salesman and sportswriter Josh Frye served as locations production assistant is called Spring Breakthrough, not Spring Break 3 as originally reported. The movie is set for broadcast this Sunday, April 30, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Also, Jesus Revolution, a small-budget movie by Alabama-born Jon and Andrew Erwin that targets Christian audiences and on which Josh…
Council addresses mental health, gun violence
Mayor Jim Staff presents the proclamations to Marlo Young By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members gave unanimous approval during their April 24 meeting to the use of one municipal outdoor venue for a July revival and another for a July family gathering.The council also approved issuance of proclamations designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month and June as Gun Violence Awareness Month, OKed an easement for drainage…
Attempted murder charges dropped
Madison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It must seem to Rayvon Madison that every time one cell door opens in front of him, another soon closes behind him. That’s how it’s been for the Atmore man for the past seven-plus months.Madison, who has a lengthy history of domestic violence and other arrests, was the subject of a widespread manhunt after he allegedly tried to kill his ex-girlfriend in June 2022.He…