Day: November 2, 2023

Publisher, reporter ordered to shy away from BOE, grand jury stories Digmon Fletcher Fore By News Staff Atmore News publisher and co-owner Sherry Digmon and Atmore News reporter Don Fletcher, both arrested last Friday — along with a bookkeeper for the county school system — for revealing grand jury secrets, were ordered Monday to refrain from publishing future stories about criminal and civil matters that might come before a grand…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police detectives continued this week their investigation into an October 24 shooting incident on Brooks Lane, the third shooting in that area in the past four months.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that one person was injured in the shooting, which occurred just before sundown.McMann said police were dispatched to Atmore Community Hospital around 5:45 p.m. when medical staff reported that a gunshot victim was…

Students from Byrneville Elementary School’s Braves Club sold flavored rock candy. Some of the younger WSD attendees were overwhelmed by the event. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A crowd estimated by Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks at “around 3,000” enjoyed sunshine and light breezes to make the 2023 version of Williams Station Day, held last Saturday, October 28, a roaring success. “The weather was perfect,” agreed Anna Ellis, executive…

Special to Atmore News A fire alert that was temporarily lifted for the state’s 35 southernmost counties has been reinstated across the state.The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) initially issued the burn restriction on September 22 because of the current drought situation, continued lack of precipitation, and high probability of fuel ignition.Drought conditions have continued through October, historically the state’s driest month, and weather predictions for the upcoming weekend include the…