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Execution set for accomplice in police killings
News Staff Report Death row inmate Nathaniel Woods, convicted as an accomplice in the 2004 slaying of three Birmingham police officers and the wounding of a fourth, is scheduled for execution this Thursday, March 5, at Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore. According to a posting on the Equal Justice Initiative website, there remain numerous questions regarding the execution. Among those are that the conviction of Woods, whose court-appointed attorney abandoned…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
The Monroeville Literary Festival set for March
Special to Atmore News   Are you an avid reader? Have you tried writing your own great American classic? Mark your calendars for the Monroeville Literary Festival, March 5-7. The Monroeville Literary Festival is a new vision of the 22-year Alabama Writers Symposium, a project of Coastal Alabama Community College. Guests can expect the same high quality of writers alongside more of the hospitality that makes Monroeville one of the…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Obituaries, week of March 1,2020
Troy Eugene Byrd Mr. Troy Eugene Byrd, age 89, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 in Fairhope, Ala. He was a native of Oak Grove, Fla. and had resided in Atmore, Ala. for the past sixty-four years. He was a member of the Carney Masonic Lodge #549 of Atmore and First Baptist Church of Atmore. He was owner and operator of Troy Byrd Water Well Service, a veteran of the…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Meet Jewel
Beautiful Jewel is a two-year-old female hound mix who is looking for her “furever” home. She is the sweetest, most loving and well-mannered girl who is already house trained! She loves to give out kisses and also enjoys lazy days with cuddling time. Jewel is up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which includes spay. If you are looking to add a sweet,…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Williams named Teacher of the Year
Special to Atmore News LaQuanda Peavy Williams was named 2019-2020 Elementary Teacher of the Year at John Love Elementary School in Jacksonville, Fla., where she teaches kindergarten. Williams is a 2003 graduate of Escambia County High School and a 2007 graduate of The University of Alabama with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in Educational Leadership. Williams is the daughter of Linda Peavy Brooks,…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago