Atmore News

Obituaries, week of May 17, 2023
Steven Ernest Joy Mr. Steven Ernest Joy, age 67, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Atmore, Ala. He was born in Dover, N. H. He raised his family in Mobile, Ala. before moving back to Atmore later in life. He was a member of Unity Non-Denominational Church of Mobile. While his technical trade was in welding, his passion was being a musician playing bass guitar in Mobile and surrounding…
Burger frenzy
Traffic was backed up for more than a mile on South Main Street Monday evening, May 8, as locals waited for a rare chance to experience Ponderosa Party Burgers at David’s Catfish House, which originally operated as The Ponderosa. Some diners reported waiting in line almost 90 minutes to get the miniature sandwiches, offered at 50 cents each, while they lasted, in celebration of the restaurant’s 30th year in business.…
No bond
Rape suspect held under Aniah’s Law ruling Coley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile man with a lengthy criminal history — charged with numerous crimes related to a violent sexual assault that took place in Atmore last month — has been denied bond until he goes to trial after Escambia County’s first-ever application of Aniah’s Law.Aniah’s Law was named after 19-year-old Southern Union State Community College student Aniah Blanchard,…
Gideon selected to state office
Gideons By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When Bub Gideons was elected District Governor for Alabama Lions District C in 2020, he figured he had climbed just about as high as he could on the organization’s state ladder. Now there’s no doubt he has advanced that far.Gideons was elected statewide as the next Council Chair of the Alabama Lions Clubs International at the group’s state convention, held recently in Prattville.The local…