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Stolen bike, gun recovered; 2 arrested
Jones By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police arrested a local man and a Pensacola, Fla. man after a security video showed them stealing a motorized bicycle from a local drinking establishment.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that Charles Franklin Jones, 34, of Atmore, and Jailon Hall, 18, of Pensacola, were each arrested March 5 on first-degree theft charges, although only Jones was charged with stealing the bike.Police reports…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Under the influence
Atmore police and fire personnel examine a 2009 Nissan Versa that witnesses said ran the stop sign at the junction of Pensacola and East Nashville avenues around 8:38 a.m., Monday, March 14. The car collided with a concrete barrier on the northern side of Nashville, causing major damage to its front end. Police reports show that the driver had twice the legal limit of alcohol in her blood and was…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Early morning crash
An Atmore police officer takes notes at the scene of Sunday morning (March 13), one-vehicle wreck on Lindbergh Avenue, near the south entrance to Escambia County High School. The mishap reportedly occurred around 3:13 a.m. but was not discovered until two hours later. The driver of a 2008 Ford Edge left the scene after striking and damaging the gate to the school and clipping a utility pole. Several items of…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
ACH starts nurse residency program
Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital has launched a Nurse Residency Program, a career path program aimed at offering a more comprehensive onboarding and education process by rotating program nurses through the four main nursing departments – med/surg, ICU, ED, and surgery.“The program will be eighteen months of full-time, paid employment with emphasis on providing in-depth, hands-on education focused on challenges faced by new nurses,” ACH Administrator Brad Lowery…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
UB hosts annual advisory board meeting
Speaker Cam Maston Special to Atmore News United Bank, founded in 1904 as Bank of Atmore, was host last Thursday, March 10, to the banking company’s annual Joint Advisory Board meeting.The yearly meeting, which included dinner and a pre-dinner reception, was held at Wind Creek Atmore Casino & Hotel.The keynote speaker was Cam Marston, the nation’s leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the workplace…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago