Day: August 2, 2023

Don Fletcher

Felony arrests
No taillights, expired tag lead to drug charges Giddins McClain Tecun Tunstall Brooks Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer *A Mobile man, 24-year-old William Conner Amerson Giddins, was arrested July 28 by Atmore police on felony and misdemeanor drug charges after he was pulled over for operating a vehicle without taillights and an obstructed, expired tag.While speaking with Giddins and his two passengers, the officer observed “suspicious behavior” and was…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
No parole for Atmore man, Brewton men
Warren Samuel McKenzie By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man and two Brewton men were among state inmates for whom parole was denied during recent hearings of the Alabama Pardons & Paroles Board.The Atmore man, David Paul Warren, was turned down during July 13 APPB hearings. Warren has served almost 7-1/2 years of a 20-year sentence he received after a 2016 conviction for an unnamed “offense against a person.”However,…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Supporting election integrity
Congressman Jerry Carl Last Congress, the Democrats made it their top priority to radically transform our elections by taking election decisions away from the people and giving more power to bureaucrats. Their so-called For the People Act would utilize taxpayer money to fund campaigns, legalize ballot harvesting, weaponize the IRS for political gain, and automatically give felons the right to vote. This was a horrible bill that no serious elected…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
Main Street Atmore Foundation receives PepsiCo Foundation’s Smiles in Action Award
Special to Atmore News Main Street Atmore Foundation has announced that MSAF was recognized with a Smiles in Action Award from the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. The program is a part of the company’s efforts to support local communities by providing resources for valuable programming, such as our Façade Incentive Program.Main Street Atmore is one…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Meckel honored in Top 50 Over 50
Charlotte Meckel, center, with Tribal Councilman Justin Stabler, left, and Tribal Chairwoman Stephanie Bryan, right Special to Atmore News The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has announced the induction of Charlotte McGhee Meckel into Positive Maturity’s Top 50 Over 50. The 2023 Top 50 Over 50 honorees were recognized at the organization’s gala event July 27.Nominated by their fellow citizens, co-workers, family and friends, these honorees are changemakers, and Meckel…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago