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Celebrating milestones
So, how do you celebrate your 90th year and 80th year of life?If you’re Ray Bolden, left, and Jim Staff, right, you go skydiving. The two jumped separately (with the aid of professional skydivers) Saturday, September 11. Both landed at the Flora-Bama at the Gulf.By the way, Jim is 80. Ray is 90.Ray suggested they do it again at 90 and 100, but Jim said Monday that was his first…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Digmon chosen to fill Nolin’s seat on BOE
News Staff Report Sherry Digmon will rejoin the Escambia County Board of Education after board members voted unanimously on September 7 to appoint her to fill the vacancy created by the recent death of David Nolin. Digmon served as the school board’s District 6 representative from 2010 to 2016 but lost the District 6 seat to Nolin in the 2016 Republican Primary. “I didn’t pursue this appointment,” Digmon said. “I…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
No parole for longtime inmate
Lawson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County man who has spent almost 27 years in state prison will apparently serve his entire sentence.The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for 54-year-old Marcus Lawson, who has been behind bars since May 10, 1995.Lawson was convicted in Escambia County Circuit Court of first-degree assault and second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to serve 30 years for the burglary and…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Troopers investigate only 4 fatalities over Labor Day
Special to Atmore News Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol and Marine Patrol divisions continued to see a decrease in traffic and boating-related fatalities compared to the official Labor Day holiday period in previous years.Troopers investigated only four traffic deaths and no boating deaths during the extended holiday weekend, which began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, and ended at midnight Monday, Sept. 6. During the 2020 Labor Day…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
New execution date set for convicted killer
Smith News Staff Report The Alabama Supreme Court has set a new execution date for a 51-year-old state inmate whose scheduled execution was called off in February because the state refused to allow his personal pastor to accompany him in the death chamber.Willie B. Smith III, who has an IQ of around 75, was sentenced to the ultimate penalty after the was convicted of the 1991 kidnapping-murder of 22-year-old Sharma…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago