Month: September 2024

Atmore News

Obituaries, week of September 25, 2024
Angela Faye Johnson       Mrs. Angela Faye Johnson, age 46, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024. She was born in Atmore, Ala. to Ernice Delmore and Willie Harris. She was an Escambia County high School graduate and attended cosmetology school. Later was employed for Alabama State Department of Corrections. She was a member of McCullough Baptist Church. She had a remarkable love for animals extending her compassion and warmth to all…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago
Obituaries, week of September 18, 2024
Bill English Mr. Bill English, age 66, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 in Walnut Hill, Fla. He was a lifelong resident of Walnut Hill and a truck driver in the logging woods for many years. He enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors. He was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians whose hobbies included shooting pool and singing karaoke.He was preceded in death by his parents,…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago
High-speed chase
Atmore man jailed after FHP pursuit ends in crash Coleman By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested September 7 for driving under the influence and two felony charges after he led Escambia County, Fla. deputies and a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officer on a high-speed chase that ended when a maneuver by troopers caused him to lose control and crash the SUV he was driving.Escambia County Jail…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
Council OKs repairs to former YMCA building
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A trio of Atmore City Council members gave approval during their Monday, September 9, meeting to spending around $8,000 for repairs to the vacant Pensacola Avenue building that in the past housed the Atmore Area YMCA and before that, the county’s first public high school.Codes Enforcement Officer Greg Vaughn told Mayor Jim Staff and the three councilors (District 1’s Webb Nall, District 3’s Eunice Johnson…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
BOE’s split vote on WSNH video board raises eyebrows
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer In one regard, nothing earth-shattering happened during the Thursday, September 5, meeting of the Escambia County Board of Education. In another regard, something big did take place during the BOE session. For the first time in more than a year, District 1’s Kevin Hoomes voted with District 2’s Danny Benjamin and District 3’s Mike Edwards on an issue. And for the first time in…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago