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Drug dealer paroled; female arsonist denied

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer During recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles, an Evergreen man who served only a fraction of his sentence behind bars after being convicted here of dealing drugs, was granted parole, while a Brewton woman sentenced to life in prison for first-degree arson was not as lucky.Carl Faircloth Faircloth Faircloth was sentenced in 2021 to serve 15 years in prison after his…

Felony arrests

Sex offender arrested for failure to register with police By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period May 19-25:Jimmy Nord Nord The 39-year-old Atmore man was arrested May 19 on violations of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification ACT (SORNA) after he was picked up on an outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrant.As Nord was being processed into…

5 now jailed

Trio of 17-year-olds will be charged as adults in recent shootings Adams Banks By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police have now arrested five people, including two who are of legal age and three who will be charged as if they were, in connection with the recent shootings that took place May 7 at the junction of North Main and Howard streets, and on April 26 at a residence on…

Memorial Day program set

VFW Post 7016 and American Legion Post 90 will present a Memorial Day program Monday, May 26, 9 a.m., at the Veterans Monument at City Hall (inside in case of bad weather).Following is the order of the ceremony.Opening Remarks – Lloyd Albritton, VFW Jr. Vice Commander; andDave Graham, American Legion CommanderInvocation – Jerry GehmanWelcome – Honorable Jim Staff, Atmore MayorNational Anthem – Bobby Davis, CPA Ret.Pledge of Allegiance – Randy…

No fatalities in Sunday wreck on US 31

The Chevrolet, at left, and the Dodge were mangled beyond repair in the crash. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Neither driver’s name has been released, but a first responder said both are lucky to be alive after a Sunday afternoon violent, head-on collision near Nokomis.The collision happened between 2:30 and 3 p.m. and involved a Chevrolet pickup and a Dodge pickup, both of which were effectively destroyed. Volunteer firefighters had…