Year: 2025

Atmore News

ECHS news
Staff and students share school highlights and goals Students and staff at Escambia County High School recently shared the ECHS Newsletter with Atmore News. Principal LaTonya Gill Communication is the key to success in the school community. Therefore, we are committed to bringing you the ECHS News to keep you abreast of our road to success. So, we welcome you to our new way of communicating. Welcome to ECHS Pride…
by Atmore News access_time1 month ago
6 arrested in raid
Williams K. Finklea D. Finklea Salter McCaster T. Finklea By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Six Atmore residents — three men and three women — were arrested Saturday, February 1, when city police executed a search warrant at a Harris Street residence and came up with a pair of stolen guns, several ounces of marijuana and undisclosed quantities of two other illicit substances.Atmore Police Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that the raid,…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Mark Elkins passes away
Elkins By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Mark Elkins never held public office. He was not active in civic or social organizations. He didn’t receive any awards or commendations.But for decades, he was one of the most well-known people in Atmore. When he retired, he was just shy of 40 years employment with the city of Atmore. Mark didn’t have a glamorous job – his job with the city was picking up…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 month ago
‘The family reunion’
Rosa Parks Annual Breakfast Bishop Willie L. Williams makes remarks as he received the Rosa Park Trailblazer Citizen Award Rep. Alan Baker, left, presents a Certificate of Recognition to Dale Ash Tovjivanese Grissett-Wilkerson, left, presents the Rosa Parks Award to Bea Forniss From left, Rev. Rodtric Robinson, Rev. Jamal Browder, Rev. Willie Hawthorne, Rep. Alan Baker By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The 18th Annual Rosa Parks Breakfast Celebration was held Saturday…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 month ago
More than 150 attend curfew meeting
At left, retired pastor Alphonso Williams Sr. expresses his viewpoint as Police Chief Chuck Brooks listens. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer No curfew was imposed, and no real solution was offered to the problem of violent crime in Atmore during the public meeting held last Thursday evening (January 30). But several people’s eyes were opened, and several individuals expressed their sentiments on how to deal with the problem.A crowd of…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago