Atmore News

VFW Auxiliary holding peanut boil, supporting VetDogs
Atmore VFW Auxiliary is hosting a peanut boil Saturday, September 9, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the vacant lot next to the Diamond Shell Station at the corner of Highway 31 and Medical Park Drive. All proceeds will go into the Auxiliary’s general fund. Peanuts will be $5 quart, $15 gallon. VetDog Pins will also be available for sale for $5 with proceeds from VetDog pins going to that…
Flomaton woman caught with meth
A 40-year-old Flomaton woman was arrested by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office narcotics officers who found an unspecified quantity of a substance that tested positive for crystal amphetamine. Sheriff’s office reports show that Bethanie Cash Ward of a McMurphy Drive address was arrested August 24 after she was stopped for driving her BMW erratically on a rural roadway. Ward was reportedly stopped around 11 a.m. “because she crossed the center line”…
Court docket set
The following cases are on the criminal docket for the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit for Monday, September 11, through Friday, September 22. Courtroom One Shelton Forney, trafficking – synthetics; Pete Anthony Jimenez, TOP 2nd, RSP 1st x 4; Roman David Pierce, sex abuse child <12; Taconius Stallworth, UPCS; Sean Te’Andre Knight, PPC 1st; Lee Ernest Watson, UPCS; Joseph Montreal Kiser, UPOM 1st; Woodie Carroll, Jr., DV strangulation; Selinda Bell, trafficking /…
Atmore News travels
Elegant Ladies of Essence attended a retreat in Panama City, Florida recently – and they took Atmore News with them. Show are, from left, front, Sandra McPherson, treasurer; Bonnie Johnson, secretary; Margaret Pace, holding Atmore News; back, Shirley Longmire, assistant treasurer; Angelia Knight, assistant secretary; Pam Jackson; Deborah Bishop; Judy McGlon; Pat Mason; Mechelle Forney, vice president; Betty Holly, president.