Year: 2024

Special to Atmore News Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) officials announced that in 2023 the agency recorded its second straight year of decreased fatalities on Alabama’s roadways.Troopers assigned to ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division investigated crashes that resulted in 26 fewer lives lost in 2023 as compared to 2022. That continues a positive trend, as 2022 saw a decline of 19 fatalities as compared to 2021.“I would like to personally thank…

Rudolph By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Brewton man, held behind bars since 2018 for a sex offense involving a family member, was turned down for parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Anthony Clay Rudolph was initially charged by Brewton police with first-degree rape but was allowed in 2021 to enter a guilty plea to charges of first-degree sexual abuse and incest. He was sentenced…

Atmore ‘flasher’ charged with failure to register Dailey Willis By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The county jail’s website shows that only two Atmore residents were arrested — both by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies — on felony charges during the period January 8-12:*De’Anfernee Tyquan Dailey, 28, was taken into custody January 11 by deputies and is being held for Atmore police on a charge he violated provisions of the Sex…

Special to Atmore News The Advisory Committee of the Atmore Community Foundation announces the opening of its annual competitive grant cycle for local nonprofits that are addressing the needs of the Atmore community and striving to improve the quality of life of residents. The invitation to submit applications was made available on January 15, 2024, and the deadline to apply is February 15, 2024.The Atmore Community Foundation was founded in…

Milner During its regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Aaron Milner as President of Coastal Alabama Community College. Milner currently serves as Superintendent of Saraland City Schools.“Aaron has nearly 30 years of educational experience but brings a fresh perspective on the changes that must happen for more students to pursue success, so I am confident that his…