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APD recaptures escapee, arrests 4 on felony drug charges McGhee Ledkins Simmons Hightower By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore Police Department (APD) narcotics agent and members of APD’s Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant last Wednesday, April 9, at a residence along U.S. 31, taking an escapee into custody and charging him and three others in the residence with felony drug possession and/or weapons charges.According to police…

Trucker swerves to miss dog, 18-wheeler overturns on Jack Springs Road Castillows Towing owner Joey Castillow, at left, supervises the hooking of cables to the overturned truck’s cab. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The driver of an 18-wheel food truck that ran off Jack Springs Road and overturned in a ditch Sunday morning, April 13, told emergency responders he lost control of his rig when he swerved to avoid hitting…

Gideons Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. Atmore, AL – I’m excited to announce that I’m running for Atmore City Council, District 5, in the upcoming election on August 26, 2025. My slogan is simple: “Bringing Community to the Council.” I’m running because I believe in Atmore—our people, our history, and our future. As a lifelong resident of this town, it’s always been my goal to serve…

Slow-moving storm system dumps nearly a foot of water on Atmore area Vehicles created ‘rooster tails’ as they passed through the intersection of U.S. 31 and Medical Park Drive Monday morning. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although most of the 10-12 inches of rain that fell on the area Sunday night (April 6) and into Monday had drained by Tuesday, Atmore remained for the most part a soggy city.Atmore Fire…

Morris settling in as Atmore Christian’s new administrator By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Stephen Morris has been at Atmore Christian School (ACS) for about a month now, and so far, he likes what he’s seen. And, as the former Samaritan Ministries management team member settles into his new position as school administrator (or principal), at least one school official acknowledges that Divine Intervention led Morris to ACS.“This is a God-driven…