Month: September 2023

Sherry Digmon

Taste of the South draws hungry hundreds
Hundreds attend Taste of the South. Best Commercial –David’s Catfish (Faircloth Grocery) From left, William Smith, Terrence Breckenridge, Sophia Morris, Elliot Faircloth, Julie Rowland, Nevaeh Colbert, Catherine James, Savannah Fullerton Best Amateur – Waves Car Wash From left, Sheldon Schneider, Kimbree Schneider, Greg Schneider, Mason Schneider Best Drink – Lions Club From left, Anne Hetzel, Sara Smith, Patty Helton, Gregg Akins Best Dessert – Vin-tiques; Best Decorated Booth – Southern…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Obituaries week of September 27, 2023
James Hoyt Coon Coon Mr. James Hoyt Coon, age 84, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023. He was born in McCullough, Ala. to William Alvin Coon and Frances Turk Coon. He attended Lottie Baptist Church. He was an Auto Mechanic but his passion was his wrecker service. He also enjoyed deep sea fishing and PBR bull riding. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings,…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Still at large
Armed theft suspect eludes lawmen Mendez By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Department (APD) detectives are currently looking for a man — believed to reside in or near Walnut Hill, Fla. — who is clearly shown on closed circuit television footage as he stole several items from local residences last week.Police are looking for Mario Mendez, age and address not provided, as the primary suspect in the burglaries, each…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Taste of the South
News Staff Report Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of the South event will take place this Thursday, September 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Park. Tickets are $10 each and allow a taste from each booth’s offering … and there will be plenty of tastes to choose from. Twenty-one vendors are planning to set up shop and vie for bragging rights.Following are this year’s contenders for…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Pettaway remains in jail
ECDC official: Online report of murder suspect’s release inaccurate Pettaway By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite an online report to the contrary, officials of the Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) said last week the Mobile teen who shot and killed an Atmore man in late July is still securely behind bars.Jail officers said published reports, that 19-year-old Antonio LeMarcus Pettaway II had been released on bond, are incorrect.Pettaway is being…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago