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Search warrant on Blackwell Lane
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a mobile home at 362 Blackwell Lane early Wednesday afternoon. Blackwell Lane is off Kaiser Farm Road, off Ewing Farm Road. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said the target of the search – Gilbert Wade Blackwell, 28 – was not at the residence at the time of the search. Blackwell was arrested about a month ago but had bonded out. Lambert…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
State to honor slain CO
A portion of Alabama Highway 21 will be formally designated as Correctional Officer Kenneth Bettis Memorial Highway during a ceremony to be held on Wednesday, April 12, in the Old House Chambers of the Alabama State Capitol. The 11:30 a.m. ceremony is designed to honor the life of Bettis, a 44-year-old Monroeville resident and former correctional officer at William C. Holman Correctional Facility. In September 2016 Bettis was stabbed in…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of March 29, 2017
Mary Louise Spencer Mary Louise Spencer, age 66, native of Walnut Hill, Fla., passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisc. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by Christian Memorial Funeral Home. Betty Lou Carnley Hanks Mrs. Betty Lou Carnley Hanks, age 75, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Century, Fla. She was a native and life-long resident of Jay, Fla. She was…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Vietnam Veterans Day event moved to YMCA library
With a rainy forecast ahead, the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary has made the decision to hold the fourth Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration in the library at the YMCA, rather than at Heritage Park as originally planned. Please plan to attend this Saturday, March 25, 4 p.m. at the YMCA. For more information about the Vietnam Veterans Celebration, call (251) 359-0768.
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago