October 16, 2024 - Atmore News

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Obituaries, week of October 23, 2024

Ja’Kyran Alias Watkins Ja’Kyran Alias Watkins (Goom), age 17, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024. He was born in Andalusia, Ala. to Takisha Ingram (Johnny Holloway) and Kelvin Watkins (Jeanna Gillis). He was a student at hillcrest High School in the class of 2027. He had a passion for fishing, football and playing video games. He touched the lives of those around him with his kind heart and infectious smile.…

Busy morning

Atmore firefighters respond to predawn Friday fire, collision The GMC wound up on its side in a ditch, almost buried under trees, bushes and leaves. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department (AFD) personnel didn’t get a lot of sleep last Friday (October 11), at least not during the predawn hours. From a few minutes before 4 a.m. until the sun started to appear on the horizon, AFD crews…

Long-anticipated ECHS field house ribbon-cut, dedication this Friday

ECHS Blue Devils logo on the building The new ECHS field house By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The public showing of Escambia County High School’s (ECHS’s) new $3 million athletic fieldhouse will take place this Friday, October 18, at 9:30 a.m., almost two months later than initially expected.ECHS Athletic Director Vincent Harris said the delay, due primarily to several days of September rain and supply chain problems that slowed the…

PCI’s Media Fusion receives NASA award

Special to Atmore News The Poarch Creek Indians have announced that Media Fusion, a tribally-owned business located in Huntsville, has been awarded the prestigious Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year award by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The award was presented during the 38th meeting of the Marshall Small Business Alliance.This event, held at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration in Huntsville, was established to recognize companies and leaders…

Felony arrests

‘Bandit’ jailed after removes patient file, other items from ACH office By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period September 30 through October 12:Christopher Dortch Dortch Dortch, known throughout Atmore as “Bandit,” was arrested September 30 after APD dispatchers relayed a report that a theft had occurred at Atmore Community Hospital.Officers arrived around 5:40 p.m. and…