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Atmore Firefighter Brandon Barber trains water onto the burning wood chips. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore firefighters, aided by two nearby agencies, spent nearly 90 minutes last Friday, June 25, fighting a fire that caused relatively minor damage to a Swift Lumber chipper mill.Fire reports show that the first of eight AFD vehicles — three fire engines, a ladder truck, a brush truck, another service vehicle and two command…

Atmore man busted on felony possession charge Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man faces felony marijuana possession charges after an Atmore Police Department traffic stop last Friday, June 25, led to the discovery of nearly three-fourths of an ounce of marijuana, along with materials and supplies for packaging the illegal weed for distribution.Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed this week that David Lovorn Johnson, 25, was arrested on…

Dirt turned for new Urgent Care facility Shown from left, Suzanne McGill, Chris Griffin, Brad Lowery, Debbie Rowell, Nancy Lowrey, Bob Jones, Jim Johnson, Sharon Davidson, Yolanda Webster, Jeff Booth, Don Ward, Jerome Webster, Bo Brantley, Mayor Jim Staff, Raymond Wiggins, Brandon Smith. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer “Excited” abounded as the word of the day during the Tuesday, June 29, groundbreaking for the new urgent care facility that will…

Myrna’s Salad Luncheon brought folks out in droves to enjoy a large variety of salads and fellowship Monday, June 21. Proceeds from the luncheon, more than $6,000, benefit Pride of Atmore’s downtown revitalization project. While numerous people contribute time and salads to the luncheon, Myrna Monroe is the “official hostess.” Shown are some of the Pride members and other folks who put the luncheon together, from left, Karen Brown, Kathy…

Couple charged with financial exploitation, abuse of man’s mother Mason Morris By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man and his common-law wife remained behind bars as midweek approached after their arrest on charges of financial, physical and emotional abuse of the man’s 76-year-old mother.Escambia County Detention Center records show that Todd Jefferson Morris, 53, and Kimberly Ann Mason, 55, both of a Perry Lane residence near Canoe, were arrested…