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No parole for Atmore drug convict, Brewton sex offender
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, allowed to plead guilty to simple drug possession, and a Brewton man, convicted in 2018 of violating the residency and reporting requirements for registered sex offenders, were each denied parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Damien Tynell Jenkins Jenkins The Atmore man was arrested in January 2024 by county sheriff’s officers and was initially charged with possession…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 days ago
Felony arrests
Woman assaulted, hairpiece stolen during cosmetology appointment By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period January 13-15, 2025:Keria Brown Brown The 30-year-old Atmore woman was taken into custody January 14 on charges that developed from a late-December assault on another woman who was in the middle of a hair and makeup appointment.Police reports show that APD…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 days ago
Drug raid
4 arrested, ‘large amount’ of cocaine seized at MLK house Lee Martin Wiggins Giddens By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three Atmore men and an Auburn man were arrested last Thursday, January 9, after a raid by Atmore police narcotics investigators led to the seizure of what police said was a “large amount” of cocaine, along with small amounts of two other illicit substances, at a house on Martin Luther King…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 weeks ago
Ivey attends meeting with Trump
Ivey News Staff Report Governor Ivey returned to Montgomery late Thursday, January 9, after a productive visit to Mar-a-Lago with President Trump and her fellow Republican governors. According to the governor’s press office, the governor is making clear Alabama is eager to support the Trump agenda and ready to work with the president to continue advancing Alabama. During the few-hour visit, the governor keyed in on areas like border security…
by Atmore News access_time2 weeks ago
Another honor for Scottie Rodgers
Rodgers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer For Atmore native Scottie Rodgers, the hits just keep on coming. Or, more accurately, the honors keep piling up.Officials of College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced late last week that the Atmore native is scheduled for June induction into the professional organization’s Hall of Fame. Less than a week later, they announced he has also been selected as this year’s winner of the prestigious Mary…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 weeks ago