Month: October 2024

Convenience store shooter was free on bond for Conecuh Co. murder when local man shot Williams By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Edward La’Marlon Jaheim Williams, the 23-year-old man accused of shooting another local man during a September 28 argument in the parking lot of a local convenience store, remained behind bars at midweek.Williams, who was out of jail on bond for a 2023 Conecuh County murder at the time of…

News Staff Report Atmore’s Women of Distinction (WOD) group will hold its annual Cancer Walk this Saturday, October 12. The event, previously held closer to Williams Station Day, is now held on the second Saturday in October each year.Registration for the walk, which requires $10 from each participant, will begin at 9 a.m. at Atmore City Hall, with the walk scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.Proceeds from the registration fee…

Officer Joshua Hochstetler and Bantu Officer Justin Thompson and Bama News Staff Report The Atmore Police Department (APD) announced this week the addition of two K-9 officers, Bama and Bantu, to its law enforcement team. The new four-legged officers have already begun to play “a vital role in the department’s efforts to enhance public safety and combat crime in the community,” police officials said in a press release.APD began in…

From left, Firefighters DeMarcus McMillian and Brandon Barber, Capt. Eugene Edwards, Firefighter Shane Rollin, Lt. Danny White, and Firefighter Jon Bass with a few “goody bags” for kids By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer October is officially recognized as National Fire Prevention Month (formerly Fire Safety Month), and this week (October 6-12) is officially recognized as National Fire Prevention Week, but those designations have little meaning for Atmore firefighters.To Atmore Fire…

Billy News Staff Report Steve Billy, District Attorney for Alabama’s 21st Judicial Circuit (Escambia County), announced last week that he will retire at the end of this year from the position he has held for the past 20 years.The 67-year-old DA has reportedly filed paperwork notifying Gov. Kay Ivey of his intentions. The governor is accepting applications already and will choose a successor for Billy from among the applicants who…