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Atmore grandmother arrested for sex trafficking – Allegedly ‘sold’ sex with granddaughter to boyfriend, 87

An Atmore woman and an Atmore man were arrested last week after an investigation revealed evidence that the 66-year-old woman accepted money from her 87-year-old boyfriend in exchange for having sexual relations with her 13-year-old granddaughter. Unconfirmed reports are that Mary Lue Daw, who resides at an address on Third Avenue, actually held the youngster down while Charles Clarence Stacey, who listed a Pieburn Circle address, violated her…

Texas fugitive nabbed after 20 years in Atmore

An Escambia County deputy’s diligence led to the arrest of one of the state of Texas’s most wanted fugitives, a man who had been living in hiding in Atmore for the past two decades. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert reported Wednesday that the actions of Deputy Dereck Lowry, who was given two different names by a speeding suspect, led to the discovery that the motorist with whom he was talking was…

Celebrating 60th anniversary

Leon and Beth Lyles are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. Their wedding date was July 20, 1957. They both say, “With God being on the team, we made it.” They have three children, five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Senate primary set

A special election for the U.S. Senate seat from Alabama is being held. The primary on August 15, 2017, with a runoff election scheduled on September 26, 2017, if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. Click on sample ballots to enlarge

Y’s Ugly Truck Contest is Saturday

Got a truck that’s so ugly that it’s special? If so, Atmore Area YMCA’s second annual Ugly Truck Contest might be the place to prove just how special it is. The contest pays $75 each to the Rat Rod and Street Legal trucks judged the ugliest in the competition, which will be held Saturday, July 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., on the grass behind the local Y’s 501 South…

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