Year: 2023

Diamond Gasoline sells 20 stations The Chevron Food Mart on South Main Street is one of the 20 stores sold. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A rumor that has swirled around Escambia County and beyond for the past several weeks — that Diamond Gasoline of Atmore had sold its South Alabama convenience store-gas stations — is a rumor no more.Officials of Vernon, Ala.-based Midstates Petroleum confirmed this weekend that the…

Strand, Encore events set News Staff Report The following announcement was issued by Leslie Henderson with the Pride of Atmore committee:“The Pride of Atmore is proud to announce our Grand Opening. The chairs are in place, the paint is dry, the i’s are dotted, and the t’s crossed!“Come see us for our Grand Opening July 8th, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., for all ages, 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., 21…

Mitchell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police reported last Friday, June 30, the arrest of an Atmore man who is accused of shooting another local man to death in late May.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that 44-year-old Eric Depaul Mitchell, who is charged with the shooting death of Robert Starks on May 29, was arrested June 29 and is charged with one count each of murder and discharging a…

Malone By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three Atmore men who were last together June 19 are now fellow inmates in the Santa Rosa County, Fla. Jail after the third member of the trio was extradited from the Escambia County Detention Center last Friday, June 30.Ty’jerrious Keon Malone, 20, of Atmore was charged last week with first-degree murder in the slaying of Joseph R. Liebe, 24, of Pace, who was shot…