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Monroeville man arrested for meth possession
Amos By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 54-year-old Monroe County man was arrested here February 1 on felony drug possession charges after police received a report around 7:15 a.m. of a “suspicious person” loitering near the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Ridgeley Street.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that officers questioned the man, later identified as Michael Amos of Monroeville, and “developed probable cause” to search him.The search turned…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff On the sidelines Former Escambia Academy student athlete Paolo Gorme, son of Ditto and Kharina Gorme of Atmore, could be seen roaming the sidelines of last weekend’s Senior Bowl football game at University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. Paolo is working on his master’s degree in Athletic Training and was selected as part of the trainer staff for the American team, which dropped…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Park shooting
APD chief: ‘Senseless acts’ won’t be tolerated By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police have still not reported an arrest in the shooting that took place last Wednesday night (January 25) at a municipal park, but Police Chief Chuck Brooks said his department will not let up in its investigation into the “senseless” incident.“This was a senseless act of violence that will not be tolerated,” Brooks said this week of…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
‘Shear’ pleasure
Local beautician puts down scissors after 40-plus years Dannie snips away at Artie Brown’s hair for the last time. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer “In Penny Lane there’s a barber showing photographs of every head he’s had the pleasure to know…” Unlike the barber in the Beatles song, Dannie Bradley doesn’t have photographs of all the heads she’s ever washed, clipped, cut or curled. If she did, they would probably…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Got a memory of the Strand?
Share it with us ! By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher On February 25, the Strand Theater will officially reopen. The Pride of Atmore Board started the renovation process … well, a good while back.It’s safe to say if you grew up in Atmore, you have memories of the Strand back in the day. Maybe you worked there. Maybe you met your future spouse there. Or as one friend of ours told…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago