Month: March 2025

Atmore News

Collier addresses Lions Club
Dr. Michele Collier, left, and Lion Jennifer White By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met on March 19, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. President Lion Joyce Petty presided and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and gave the blessing. Teressa Silcox and Cindy Coon were introduced as visitors, along with the speaker for the day, Dr. Michele Collier.Dr.…
by Atmore News access_time8 months ago
PCI Federal expands presence in DC
Opens new office focused on federal clients PCI dignitaries join new officers at the ribbon cutting, from left, Eddie Tullis, Charlotte Meckel, Robert McGhee, Keith Martin, Stephanie Bryan, Mal McGhee, Mark Henderson, Justin Stabler, Nick Dunn. Special to Atmore News PCI Federal, the 8(a) Federal Government contracting enterprise owned by the Poarch Creek Indians (PCI), recently opened its new National Capital Region office in Reston, Virginia, with an official ribbon-cutting…
by Atmore News access_time8 months ago
Obituaries, week of March 26, 2025
Bruce Elbert Jerkins Mr. Bruce Elbert Jerkins, age 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Bratt, Fla. Tuesday, March 18, 2025. He was originally from Atmore, Ala. and spent his entire life in the family home in Bratt, Fla. He had a big heart, always helping others, often times sharing vegetables to family and friends. Fishing and hunting were his favorite pastimes. Weekends you could find him at the…
by Atmore News access_time9 months ago
Church in flames
Lightning strike triggers destructive blaze at First Presbyterian Firefighters sprayed thousands of gallons of water on the flames. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer State investigators have confirmed that a lightning strike was responsible for the Saturday, March 15, fire that effectively destroyed First Presbyterian Church of Atmore’s sanctuary and connected buildings.Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office investigators were on the scene early Sunday and announced Monday that lightning — spawned by a…
by Don Fletcher access_time9 months ago
Plea deals
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer English For the third time in just over a year, an individual initially charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an Atmore resident was allowed to swap a plea to much lesser charges for a time-served release from jail.The most recent occurrence came last week, when retired Baldwin County Circuit Judge Charles Partin, who was appointed to hear the capital case against Anthony…
by Don Fletcher access_time9 months ago