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Don Fletcher

Atmore man arrested for sex crimes against child

Jones Gates By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested January 26 and is charged with committing sex crimes against a young member of his family over a period of several years.Vonsha Jones, 29, of Atmore was arrested by Atmore police and processed into the Escambia County Detention Center. He is charged with one count each of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12, first-degree…

State’s unemployment rate increased only marginally in 2022

Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced recently that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 2.8 percent, up slightly from November’s 2.7 percent rate, and significantly lower than the 3.1 percent recorded in December 2021.December 2022’s rate represents 63,412 unemployed persons, compared to 63,004 in November 2022 and 69,434 in December 2021. The state had 56,418 more employed residents in 2022 than it did the previous year,…

Woman, sought by APD, arrested in stolen car

Boutwell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Brewton woman, the subject of several outstanding Atmore warrants, was arrested here January 24 by Atmore police — inside a car that turned out to be stolen.Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that around 1:25 p.m. on that date a city police officer spotted a vehicle backed into the tree line along North Main Street, near its intersection with Howard Street.The officer determined that the…

It’s time to rein in reckless spending

Congressman Jerry Carl The United States of America is $31.4 trillion in debt. By the time you read this, it’ll be even higher. For context, $31.4 trillion is more than the value of the economies of China, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom combined. It amounts to $236,000 of debt per household or $93,000 in debt for each person in America. If every family in America set aside $1,000 a…

Church of the Living God celebrates anniversary

The Rev. Earl Harrison and congregation celebrated Church of the Living God’s 33rd anniversary in December 2022, with a service and luncheon. Rev. Harrison and his late wife Barbara founded the church, and he has been the only pastor. Church of the Living God is located on Craig Street, Atmore.