Month: July 2023

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Escambia County schools getting upgrades
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News If you were buying a house, you’d probably have an inspection done to make sure everything works, if the roof needs to be replaced, and what might be a problem in the future.The Escambia County School System is getting a full-blown inspection of its schools and facilities – because one of the biggest expenses the Escambia County School System has is the utility bill.…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
Assaults, threat, weapons lead to felony arrests
Armstrong Cox Evans Joiner Parker By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Area authorities investigated five incident during the period June 30-July 5 that resulted in non-drug felony arrests for five Atmore residents.*Atmore police reports show that Anthony Tyrone Armstrong, 57, was arrested June 30 on two weapons charges and two drug-related offenses after he was pulled over for driving along North Main Street without headlights.Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that officers “detected…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Locals jailed on felony drug charges
Fullerton Gonzalez Lee Smith By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following Atmore residents were arrested by various agencies and booked into the Escambia County Detention Center on felony drug charges during the period July 3-5: Phillip Miles Fullerton, 36, was arrested July 3 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies.Fullerton remained in the county jail Monday afternoon, July 10, charged with one count each of possession of a controlled substance, third-degree…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Biden, Garland should be held accountable
Congressman Jerry Carl A few weeks ago, congressional testimony was released detailing two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers claiming Hunter Biden had been given preferential treatment by the Justice Department. Soon after this was made public, Speaker McCarthy raised the possibility of the House beginning an impeachment inquiry into Attorney General Merrick Garland for his role in the Justice Department interfering with the Hunter Biden investigation.Since then, we’ve continued to find…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
Ribbon cutting
Officials and employees of Amazon Hub, a Milton, Fla.-based company that will do business in Atmore, joined Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials, members and ambassadors for the business’s July 6 ribbon cutting ceremony. Shown front row from left, Logan Madden, Timmy Doerr, Paisley Donaldson, Scottla Williams, Danielle Fails, Kenna Alverson, Mya Etheridge, Emma Grayce Fuqua; middle row, Cade Leachman, Eli McElheny, Na’Asia Reynolds, Iyriel Munlyn, Shontia Martin, Elizabeth Mitchell,…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago