Halloween pictures are here!
Prints that were ordered on Halloween night have arrived and may be picked up at the Atmore News office, 128 North Main Street. Office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.
Atmore man sentenced – Jury rejects ‘stand-your-ground’ defense
An Atmore man, who based his defense for killing his brother two years ago on Alabama’s stand-your-ground law, was sentenced last week to serve 25 years in prison. An Escambia County jury did not agree that such a defense was applicable in the case of James Hamilton “Jamie” Scott, who was found guilty of one count of reckless murder in the May 6, 2015 slaying of Tony Scott. Tony Scott was…
JUB homecoming queen
Jae-Lauren Nipper, right, was crowned the 2017-18 homecoming queen at J.U. Blacksher High School Friday, November 3. She was crowned by Skylar Jay, left , last year’s JUB homecoming queen. Jae-Lauren is the daughter of Jimmy and Rebecca Nipper. News photo by Carol Welch
Williams Station Day … Brrrrrrr (With photo gallery added)
It’s the same Saturday every year. The date is set. The weather is not. So, we take what comes when Atmore becomes Williams Station for the fourth Saturday every October. This year we had rain and cold and wind – not the best scenario for Williams Station Day, but a celebration of our heritage nonetheless. Opening ceremonies were held in a light rain with temps in the 40s. The rain…
Man arrested in thefts – 2 store robberies, 1 truck
An Atmore man was arrested at an October 25 wreck site and charged with the predawn armed robberies of two local convenience stores and the theft of the truck he reportedly used as a getaway vehicle after committing the second stick-up. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported last week that James Ronald Marshall Jr., 18, was taken into custody and charged with three counts each of first-degree robbery and first-degree…