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James By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A March 20 traffic stop led to the arrest of an Atmore man, already the subject of outstanding warrants for drug violations, on new drug charges.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that a patrol officer pulled over a vehicle driven by Roy Donta James, 41, that was traveling along Jack Springs Road with an expired tag.Reports show that James informed the officer he…

Proclaims Vietnam Veterans Week Mayor Jim Staff, second from left, presented the proclamation to VFW Memorial Auxiliary members, from left, Arlene Delafosse, Jenny Hutto, and Jackey Odom. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members voted during their Monday, March 14, meeting to lengthen the hours for off-premises sales of beer and wine on Sundays, designated an upcoming period to honor veterans of the Vietnam War and approved the…

Black Dailey Williams News Staff Report The following arrests, each made by officers of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, were listed on the Escambia County Detention Center website. Efforts to ascertain details of each arrest were unsuccessful.The information provided on the jail site:Frequent flyerAn Atmore man, out on bond after his February arrest for drug and weapons violations, was processed into the county jail March 7 on numerous charges.According to…

Jones By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police arrested a local man and a Pensacola, Fla. man after a security video showed them stealing a motorized bicycle from a local drinking establishment.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that Charles Franklin Jones, 34, of Atmore, and Jailon Hall, 18, of Pensacola, were each arrested March 5 on first-degree theft charges, although only Jones was charged with stealing the bike.Police reports…

Atmore police and fire personnel examine a 2009 Nissan Versa that witnesses said ran the stop sign at the junction of Pensacola and East Nashville avenues around 8:38 a.m., Monday, March 14. The car collided with a concrete barrier on the northern side of Nashville, causing major damage to its front end. Police reports show that the driver had twice the legal limit of alcohol in her blood and was…