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McClain Atmore News Staff Lawyers for Escambia County District Attorney Stephen “Steve” Billy and Sheriff Heath Jackson each claimed in motions filed January 30 to dismiss a federal lawsuit against their clients, that neither could be held legally accountable for any actions involving the 2023 arrests of four local people on charges of revealing grand jury secrets, charges that were eventually dismissed.The DA’s attorney argued in his motion that his…

Talking with television reporters, from left, Keith Martin, Jose Antillon, and Commissioner Rick Pate. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) tribal officials first considered expanding their roster of commercial enterprises into the agricultural market, some worried such an expansion might not share the success other tribal business investments have enjoyed. Six years later, those worries have finally been laid to rest.A crowd of roughly 300 showed…

Williams K. Finklea D. Finklea Salter McCaster T. Finklea By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Six Atmore residents — three men and three women — were arrested Saturday, February 1, when city police executed a search warrant at a Harris Street residence and came up with a pair of stolen guns, several ounces of marijuana and undisclosed quantities of two other illicit substances.Atmore Police Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that the raid,…

Rosa Parks Annual Breakfast Bishop Willie L. Williams makes remarks as he received the Rosa Park Trailblazer Citizen Award Rep. Alan Baker, left, presents a Certificate of Recognition to Dale Ash Tovjivanese Grissett-Wilkerson, left, presents the Rosa Parks Award to Bea Forniss From left, Rev. Rodtric Robinson, Rev. Jamal Browder, Rev. Willie Hawthorne, Rep. Alan Baker By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The 18th Annual Rosa Parks Breakfast Celebration was held Saturday…

At left, retired pastor Alphonso Williams Sr. expresses his viewpoint as Police Chief Chuck Brooks listens. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer No curfew was imposed, and no real solution was offered to the problem of violent crime in Atmore during the public meeting held last Thursday evening (January 30). But several people’s eyes were opened, and several individuals expressed their sentiments on how to deal with the problem.A crowd of…