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Arrest made after police find pot, tabs of Ecstasy
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested December 13 by city police, armed with a search warrant, who raided his Terrace Street home. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed that 34-year-old Danielle Hall, who goes by the street name “Gonzo,” was taken into custody on three separate charges after the search turned up an undisclosed amount of marijuana, several tablets of Ecstasy (known as “the party…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Packages stolen from porches
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A thief or group of unaffiliated thieves are trying a new tack this Christmas, stealing some of the joy of the holiday season right off the porches of local homes. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported this week that at least four reports have been filed since December 13 by residents who ordered merchandise, had it delivered to their homes, then had it stolen…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Tribe buys Holiday Inn Express
News Staff Report Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority, the economic development division of Poarch Band of Creek Indians, announced last week the recent purchase of Atmore’s 80-room Holiday Inn Express, located off Alabama 21 at Interstate 65. “The Holiday Inn Express brand has a long standing reputation (for) their standard of excellence for customer service and guest experience,” said Stephanie A. Bryan, Tribal Chair and CEO of the Poarch Band…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Club owner: Not enough time to prepare for revocation hearing
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The co-owner of an Atmore business whose license was recently revoked by the city council said Monday that she and her co-owner husband did not find out until too late about a November 13 public hearing that resulted in the revocation. Mary Frye — accompanied by her son Bobby — offered an explanation for the absence of the owners of the former Chick-A-Dee Club,…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Commission plans upgrades to Ewing Drive in 2019
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Brandon Smith agrees with and understands the concern of several dozen Ewing Drive residents who feel that Escambia County commissioners have paid little attention to their requests for repairs to the decaying rural roadway. Smith, who represents District 4 on the commission and was selected Monday as the panel’s vice-chair, said the road is on the district’s “long list” of paving projects to be…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago