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McMillan By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Reporter The case against an Atmore man arrested nearly two years ago and charged with several crimes related to an alleged domestic violence incident, was dismissed nearly a year ago after the woman who accused him refused to pursue the charges, court documents indicate.Hartwood Oliver McMillan III was arrested June 28, 2023, after Atmore police responded to a complaint from a woman at a residence…

Blount By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man who shot at city police, then held his live-in girlfriend hostage for four hours on February 10, was denied bond under provisions of Alabama’s Aniah’s Law during a February 14 hearing.According to court documents and published reports, District Court Judge Eric Coale refused to grant bond to 46-year-old Francis Tyrone Blount, who has a prior conviction for a violent crime. Blount…

York By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police announced last week the recent arrests of a 21-year-old Atmore man and a juvenile, each charged in connection with the November 29 firing of several shots into a vehicle as it idled at a city intersection.Brayvuan York remained in the Escambia County Detention Center this week. He is being held without bond on three counts of attempted murder and one count of…

Students participate in a Poarch Creek Indians Museum school tour Special to Atmore News Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) generated more than $4 billion in economic impact across Alabama in 2023, according to the Tribe’s newest economic impact study.One of the state’s top employers, PCI has created over 7,400 jobs in Alabama industries such as tourism, technology and manufacturing, contributing to a stronger and more resilient state economy, the study reveals.Across…

Mayor Staff to step down May 31; Pro Tem Lassiter expected to take over Mayor Jim Staff pores over city documents Tuesday morning, February 18. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Mayor Jim Staff confirmed this week rumors that he has decided to step down as the city’s chief executive officer on May 31, almost five months before his term officially ends.“It’s time,” Staff said in a Tuesday, February 18,…