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Fountain CF inmate fatally stabbed

Locke News Staff Report Alabama Department of Corrections officials confirmed Friday, March 27, that a Fountain Correctional Facility inmate from Monroe County has died as a result of being stabbed by another inmate in a recent altercation. ADOC officials said Kenneth Locke, 27, who hails from the Franklin community, “unfortunately passed away on March 24, 2020 from injuries sustained during an inmate-on-inmate assault.” Locke was serving a 14-year sentence after…

Destructive blaze

Atmore Fire Department Capt. Daniel Love uses a pike pole to yank sheets of aluminum from the flames of a Nokomis home that was destroyed by a March 27 fire. Nokomis volunteer firefighters were dispatched at 10:12 p.m. to the Katelyn Lane home, which was being remodeled and was unoccupied. NVFD Capt. Jerry Gehman said the home’s roof had already collapsed when firefighters arrived, so the priority was preventing the…

Public salutes healthcare workers

The scream of police, fire and other sirens, as well as the blaring of about three dozen vehicle horns, could be heard across southeast Atmore Sunday evening (March 29) as locals came together to salute the healthcare workers at Atmore Community Hospital. The public response was impressive, as the show of appreciation was not organized until 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Vehicles, their lights on and emergency flashers blinking, filled the hospital’s…

Summonses instead of arrests for minor crimes

Atmore City Council, sitting one member short, adopted Saturday morning (March 28) a resolution authorizing city police to issue a summons instead of making a physical arrest for most minor crimes. Suspects will still be jailed for any crime involving violence or the threat of violence, as well as any crime involving alcohol or controlled substances, if in the opinion of the investigating officer the the suspect poses a risk…

Vietnam vets event postponed

The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 was planning to host its annual Vietnam Veterans Day event on Saturday, March 28. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event has been postponed. Auxiliary president Gayle Johnson said the date will be announced later. For more info., call 251-359-0768 or email atmorevfwaux@gmail.com.