Month: November 2023

Digmon Fletcher By News Staff Atmore News publisher and co-owner Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher, both arrested October 27 and charged with revealing grand jury secrets, will get their first day in court next Monday, December 4.The local journalists, each free under a $10,000 surety bond, are scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. before retired Autauga County Circuit Judge Ben Fuller.The retired jurist was selected by Alabama…

News Staff Report The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ first children’s show this season, “Hansel and Gretel,” opens Thursday.Shows are November 30, and December 1-3. Thursday, Friday and Saturday night shows will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday’s show is at 2 p.mTickets are available at gecarts.org or at the door.

A highlight of every Poarch Creek Indian Pow Wow is the selection of princesses who serve the Tribe and community for the coming year. Shown at the 51st annual Pow Wow held November 23 and 24 are this year’s princesses and several members of the PCI Tribal Council, from left, front, Little Miss Division – Rori-Kate Elise McGhee; Elementary Division – Macey Faith Rackard; Junior Division – Neveah Marie Hall…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While 11 Alabama counties remained under an executive order prohibiting outdoor burning this week, Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles announced Monday, November 28, that he has canceled the burn ban that has been in effect within Atmore’s city limits since late August.“The burn ban inside the city limits is officially lifted,” Peebles said. “We’ve had enough good, soaking rains over the last week or two…

In photo at top, Dan Currie’s last ride enters Oak Hill Cemetery Sunday, November 26 after a funeral mass at St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. Below Currie’s widow, Rhecy Currie, accepts a folded US flag from a member of a US Army honor guard.