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James By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested December 8 after city police were sent to investigate a reported domestic violence incident on Lee Street.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann said officers were sent to a residence on the street’s 600 block around 5:20 p.m. on December 7. They arrived to discover that Jeremiah Antron James, 36, had kicked in the front door to his ex-girlfriend’s residence…

C.A. Stacey By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, one of four people arrested more than five years ago in connection to the fatal shooting of a Florida man and the shooting of another man who survived his wounds, was recently convicted by an Escambia County, Fla. jury and sentenced by a Florida judge to serve life-plus-30-years in prison.Christopher Alan Stacey, 42, who is listed on court papers and…

Atmore woman charged with child abuse Boyington Lambert Phillips By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer No details were available, but the Escambia County Detention Center website shows that a local woman was arrested December 2 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) deputies and charged with abusing a child.Jail records include that 56-year-old Belinda Caraway Boyington was processed into the county jail on one count of child abuse.Under Alabama law, child abuse…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County High’s boys earned one-sided victories over T.R. Miller and Flomaton to claim the first-place trophy in last weekend’s Escambia County Christmas Tournament. Lorenzo Arnold scored 13 and came up with 4 steals to lead the way as the Blue Devils blew Flomaton’s Hurricanes away in the December 9 championship game, a 47-24 win that that left ECHS with a 6-1 record. Stephen…

First place – Atmore Lions Club Second place – Poarch Creek Indians Facilities Department Third place – Suds n Duds Judges Choice – Tractor Supply Click link to view photo gallery. https://atmorenews.com/gallery/gallery-name-3/tm_pg_album/christmas-parade-2023/