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Obituaries for the week of August 16, 2017
John “Ronny” Hoffman Mr. John “Ronny” Hoffman, age 75, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in Spanish Fort, Ala. He was a native of Montgomery, Ala. and had resided in Atmore, Ala. for the past forty-five years. He was a member and past treasure at the Atmore Church of Christ. He taught his 1st year at Repton; Flomaton five years; Ernest Ward, Bratt and Northview for a total of thirty-three…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Three arrested in Wednesday shooting on Patterson Street (Updated)
   Three arrested in Wednesday shooting on Patterson Street   City police have charged an Atmore man with last week’s shooting of another Atmore man on Patterson Street, and two other Atmore men were arrested for trying to help hide the weapon that was believed to have been used in the shooting. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Gregory Ballard, 51, is believed to be the person who fired “several…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Poarch fireman indicted on teen sex charges
A Poarch firefighter who lives in Atmore is free on $250,000 bond after he was indicted on several charges involving sex with a teenager. According to Escambia County Detention Center records, 36-year-old Michael Leon Wood of a McRae Street address surrendered to sheriff’s officers after a grand jury handed up a three-count indictment against him. Jail records show that the bond was posted by or on behalf of Wood shortly…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Dietrich to speak in Brewton
Noted writer Sean Dietrich will be the guest speaker at the August 22 meeting of the Escambia County (Ala.) Historical Society. Dietrich is a columnist and novelist, known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Southern Living, Good Grit, The Tallahassee Democrat, South Magazine, Yellowhammer News, the Bitter Southerner, Thom Magazine, and The Mobile Press Register, and he has authored seven books. The…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Liberty Church to host missionaries to Mexico
Liberty Church in Atmore will host A.W. and Kathy Jones in a service and luncheon Wednesday August 16, at 10 a.m. The Joneses have been serving in Guadalajara, Mexico since March 2002. A.W. teaches in a school of supernatural ministry as well as traveling throughout Mexico doing revival meetings, pastor and youth conferences, nights of miracles and healing schools / schools of the Spirit. They help with medical clinics, children’s…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago