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Sells S. Brown Smedley D. Brown McKinley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman remained in the county jail at midweek following her April 1 arrest by Flomaton police on a drug trafficking charge that occurred when she drove into Alabama with a large quantity of a substance that she bought legally in another state.Flomaton Police Department Assistant Chief Dane Nesmith said Shaina Megan Brown, 33, was taken into…

Alford By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer One suspect was killed, two other suspects and a state trooper were injured, during a shootout that took place Sunday evening, April 9, after a chase that began along Interstate 65 in Conecuh County carried into northern Escambia County.According to a press release issued by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials, the incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. when Cpl. Jeremy Alford of ALEA’s Highway…

Officers for 2023-24 were installed recently at VFW Post 7016 in Atmore. Shown are, from left, Robert Whatley, Bobby Lanier, Randy Dortch, David Gradia, Paul Harrison, Tony Gibbs Harold Madison, and Billy Gates. Not pictured are Noah McBride, Jimmy Biggs and Mike Hanks.

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High School students got a reality check last Thursday, March 30, as they counted down the hours until their prom.“Prom Promises,” a special program headed up by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and conducted by several public and private safety entities, gave the students a chilling prelude to the formal party, which was held last Friday, March 31, accenting how a night of…