Month: June 2023

Atmore duo charged in fatal shooting of Pace man Dickinson James By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore men remained in the Santa Rosa County, Fla., jail this week, each charged with a different degree of murder in the June 19 shooting death of a Pace, Fla., man in what authorities believe was a robbery attempt.Both Jacobey Quartise James, 20, and Marcus Terel Dickinson, 29, were extradited to Santa Rosa…

Norwood By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, 38-year-old John Edward Norwood, was arrested June 22 and charged with twice setting fire to the same vacant house.Police and fire reports show that Atmore Fire Department personnel were dispatched June 20 to a structure fire at a vacant residence at 165 South Road.The fire was extinguished, and through witness accounts, Norwood was identified as a suspect.Less than two days later,…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four years after the Atmore City Council approved the establishment of Atmore Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) as a prelude to establishment of a downtown historic district, the city still has no historic preservation ordinance in place. But one is apparently in the works.City Attorney Larry Wettermark and Taylor Stewart, Director of Preservation Services for Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, fielded questions from HPC members, local property…

The newly formed Relay For Life Committee held their first meeting Thursday, June 22, to discuss bringing back the American Cancer Society Relay For Life event in Atmore. Plans were made for a “soft opening” in September at Heritage Park, with a full-fledged event tentatively set for May 2024. Shown are committee members at the June 22 meeting, from left, seated, Myrna Monroe, Jodi James, Emilee Craft, Felicia Bishop, Kim…