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Crook signs record deal
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A former Atmore emergency dispatcher, already well known to local and regional country music fans, has signed a recording contract with a Nashville, Tenn.-based record label that will release his first national single in January. Ricky Crook, who has paid his dues by performing at several small venues in and around Atmore, Escambia County and elsewhere in the Southeast over the past several years,…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Man charged with child sex abuse
News Staff Report A 54-year-old Atmore man remained in the county jail this week, faced with two charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of a child. According to a press release issued last week by Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks, APD investigators arrested Lenson Lee Bethea on November 9 after an almost-two month investigation into the allegations. Brooks said a parent of the child reported the sexual abuse in…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Club license revoked
Shooter awaits extradition from Fla. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, after a brief public hearing, voted unanimously at their November 13 meeting to revoke the license of a local club where three people were shot in the early hours of November 11. Mayor Jim Staff opened the public hearing prior to the onset of the council meeting. “This public hearing is to consider the revocation…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Music on Main is Thursday night
  News Staff Report Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce will present the return of Music on Main, an after-hours event that features music and extended hours for shopping. The popular event will take place this Thursday, November 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. “Music will be sprinkled inside throughout the downtown businesses,” Chamber Executive Director Emily Wilson said. “We’re really excited about this change to the formatting. We believe it…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Circuit Clerk warns of ‘jury duty’ scam
News Staff Report Escambia County Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain warned this week that telephone scammers are using a “missed jury duty” con to try to separate locals from their money. Fountain said several people reported last week that they had received calls from the flim-flam artist, who reportedly tells the person answering the phone that he is a county deputy, even going so far as to provide a badge…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago