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Williams Station Day 2022
Juried Art Best of Show – Jim Gay Pottery WSD provides a good opportunity for running into old friends (and students). Former educator Beth Drew ran into a former student, Atmore Police Officer Kentrae Boggan The Cruisers Unlimited Car Show always takes us back in time. 5K Run Winners 18 & Younger Group 1st – James Johnson & 1st Overall 2nd – Parker Lassiter & 2nd Overall 3rd – Caleb…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of October 26, 2022
Johnny Ray Burkett Mr. Johnny Ray Burkett, Sr., age 64, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in Pensacola, Fla. He was a lifelong resident of Atmore, Ala. and a member of Westside Baptist Church. He was employed with Masland Carpets with forty-two years of service. He was an avid Alabama Football Fan and always loved going to the Smoky Mountains. He had a love for gospel and country music, especially…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
ECMS student caught with gun on campus
News Staff Report Escambia County Middle School was placed on lockdown briefly last Friday, October 14, after a student was found to be in possession of a loaded gun during class.The student was quietly arrested around noon by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies as he sat in an ECMS classroom.School officials posted the news on their Facebook page Friday afternoon, noting that the school “was placed on lockdown today because…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Murder suspect arrested here
News Staff Report An early Tuesday (October 18) domestic incident resulted in the arrest of a Florida murder suspect who was on the lam.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported mid-morning Tuesday that police were sent to a Marshall Avenue residence around 5:45 a.m. Their investigation of the domestic incident led to the arrest of the fugitive.“When they ran him (did a computer criminal check), the warrant came up,” said…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Train, trailer collide
The driver of a tractor-trailer rig was not injured when a northbound CSX freight train slammed into the rear of his trailer around 10:30 a.m. last Friday, October 14, at the Industrial Drive crossing. The trucker, who drives for Big Creek Farms Hauling in Grand Bay, told CSX investigators he had no warning of the oncoming train. The trailer slid onto the U.S. 31 roadside, taking out a crossing signal…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago