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ECSO drug arrests include Atmore woman
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies made five arrests for possession of unlawful drugs over the most recent weekend, including that of an Atmore woman..   According to a press release issued by Sheriff Heath Jackson, the deputies used ECSO K-9 units to detect unlawful drugs during traffic stops.   On Saturday, Nov. 2, an ECSO deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from a vehicle stopped on Poarch Road.  …
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
3-county chase
High-speed pursuit ends at I-65 exit in Atmore By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A Mobile woman and man, both well-known to law enforcement in southern Alabama, remained in Mobile Metro Jail Tuesday (October 29) after having the previous evening led officers from several agencies on a high-speed chase that started in Mobile and came to an end in Atmore. Detective Jonathan Forister of the Prichard Police Department said Tuesday…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Halloween activities
News Staff Report These are the Halloween activities taking place Thursday as submitted to Atmore News. * The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Trick or Treat on the Street from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., October 31. * Presley Street Baptist Church will have Fall Festival Thursday, October 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome for food – fun – fellowship – games – and photo op spot…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
No WSD this year
Threat of storms prompts Chamber board to pull plug on festival By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer For many Atmore residents, an autumn without Williams Station Day is like a day without sunshine. That was the case, literally and figuratively, Saturday (October 26) when a threat of violent weather prompted the first-ever cancellation of the annual event, which has for the past 27 years celebrated the history of the community…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago