Year: 2023

Atmore News

RP Star Students
The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for December are, from left, first row, Kian Cisneros, Kailey Riley, Braylen McCaster, Jayceon Grace, Aubrey Lavana, Trevia Ford, Caydence Spencer, Aiyana Bowens, Mason Jackson; second row, Mozella Knight, Aubree Robinson, Kyleigh Dyar, Gabrianna Foster, Zy’niyah Walker, Madison Polk, Ja’Mir Redmond, Corde’ Webb, Keegan Gray; third row, Malayshia Packer, Treyson House, Jaeon Williams, Carter Overstreet, Abraham Parra-Cerritos, Addilyn Armentor, Christian Napoleon, Major Walker,…
by Atmore News access_time12 months ago
Obituaries week of December 13, 2023
Janice Ann Amerson Weemes Weemes Ms. Janice Ann Amerson Weemes, age 82, passed away Monday, December 3, 2023. She was born in Mobile, Ala. to Horace E. Amerson and Fannie Wiggins Amerson.  She was the heart of her family, always with a smile on her face and would give anything to anybody. She loved smiley faces. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant and volunteered for thirteen years at Atmore…
by Atmore News access_time12 months ago
Jackson jailed
BOE’s D-4 rep latest charged with revealing grand jury secrets Jackson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Board of Education member Cindy Jackson has become the fourth person — the second county school board member — in just over five weeks to be arrested under orders from District Attorney Steve Billy in the wake of the board’s 4-3 rejection of a new contract for Superintendent of Education Michele McClung.Brewton…
by Don Fletcher access_time12 months ago
Atmore FD, Santa will tour city on fire truck next week
Atmore Fire Department and the City of Atmore will present next week, for the third straight year, Santa on a Firetruck.AFD personnel, with siren blaring, will chauffer the Jolly Old Elf as he makes a tour of each of the city’s four quadrants from 5-8 p.m. on four different nights.Santa will ride through the city’s northeastern sector on Monday, December 11, then through the northwestern sector the next night, Tuesday,…
by Atmore News access_time12 months ago
Hearing canceled
Attorney: McClung subpoena led to indictments News Staff Report The preliminary hearing for Atmore News publisher Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher, scheduled for Monday, December 4, was called off when District Attorney Steve Billy obtained an indictment against each local journalist.Brewton attorney Earnie White, who represents both defendants, said in an interview published by al.com that the indictments were triggered by a subpoena he issued to Escambia County School…
by Atmore News access_time12 months ago