Author: Don Fletcher

Hooks By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police reported Tuesday, June 24, that a predawn shooting on Carver Avenue has left a former Escambia County High School (ECHS) student-athlete dead.According to police reports, 17-year-old Gabriel Hooks died at Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) early Tuesday morning after having been taken there, apparently by private vehicle, immediately after the incident.Police reports show officers responded to ACH around 1:50 a.m. after hospital staff…

Known as ‘Father of Atmore youth baseball’ Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Murray Johnson, whose name is synonymous with youth sports, especially baseball, in Atmore, passed away last week at home with family members by his bedside, bringing to an end a 50-years-plus commitment to the community’s youth.Family members confirmed that a “celebration of life” will be held this Saturday, June 28, at First Baptist Church of Atmore. Visitation…

Moore By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer District Court Judge Eric Coale has granted a bond to 19-year-old Lemareyoun Moore of Atmore, but the chances of Moore leaving jail anytime soon are remote.Coale set bond at $1 million for Moore, one of six individuals arrested in connection to the May 7 shooting into a vehicle that was approaching the junction of North Main and Howard streets.Moore was reportedly out on bond…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, still sitting as a four-member body, tackled a 14-item agenda in about 20 minutes during the council’s Monday, June 23, meeting. Numerous event requests were given the green light, and the council awarded bids for improving the roadway that runs through a local cemetery and for the fuel to keep city vehicles running.After a procedural move to get the cemetery and fuel…