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10 capital murder cases pending
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer James Larry Johnson, who has been held in an Escambia County Detention Center cell on a capital murder charge for more than four years, will get his day in court next week. Maybe. The court docket for the September 10-21session includes the case against the Brewton man, who is charged with the Memorial Day 2014 shooting death of Christopher Adam Salter, who was the…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
No demolition
Mayor says he ‘misspoke’ By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Mayor Jim Staff said this week that a miscommunication during a recent interview with an Atmore News reporter was the catalyst for reports that the city had ordered the demolition of two downtown buildings. Staff noted during the August 24 interview that the awnings on each building were rotted and falling onto city sidewalks and into city streets, but…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Getting ready for Gordon
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Local public safety officials don’t think the Atmore area will be too adversely affected by Tropical Storm Gordon, which was expected to make landfall as a hurricane Tuesday night, September 4, but those same officials are making ready for the worst. “I think our biggest threat is rain,” Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles said Tuesday. “City crews started cleaning out storm drains on Monday.…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
BOE approves personnel recommendations
News Staff report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations at the August 16 meeting. Resignation 1. Kemmavia Griffin, assistant principal, Escambia County Middle School, effective July 27, 2018 2. Jamila Russell, social studies teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective July 26, 2018 3. Courtney Dumas, science teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective July 31, 2018 4. Rebecca Snyder, elementary teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective July…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Court docket set
News staff report The Twenty-First Judicial Circuit Criminal Docket, September 10 through September 21, has been set, Bert W. Rice, Presiding Circuit Judge. Courtroom One Christina Daniels, TOP/deception, att-CS crime; Roger Anthony Dixon, att-murder; James Larry Johnson, capital murder; Lamarlen Hixon, felon in poss. firearm; Christoper Burtram, sodomy 1st; Jim Jones Smith, att-CS crime; Michael Ray Jackson, TOP/fraud.leasing; Cameron Ray Cosby, TOP; Tonya Yvonne Lee, TOP/fraud.leasing; William Gipson, UPCS; Fred…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago