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No parole for Brewton man
Dixon By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Brewton man, initially charged with attempted murder after a violent 2014 assault on his wife but eventually convicted of a lesser charge, was denied parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Roger Anthony Dixon was arrested in March 2014 after the domestic incident. He originally faced charges of attempted murder, domestic violence-strangulation, sexual torture and first-degree kidnapping.A jury convicted…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Miller execution still set for Sept. 22
Miller By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The clock continues to wind down for 57-year-old Alan Eugene Miller, who was sentenced to die for the 1999 murders of three Birmingham-area men. Miller’s execution is set for next Thursday, September 22.Miller, who is said to be mentally disturbed but not enough to justify his deadly shooting rampage of 23 years ago, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at Holman Correctional Facility,…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Branding Atmore
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Main Street Atmore unveiled the city’s new brand during a branding launch Thursday, September 1. You might think of a brand as merely a logo, but according to Main Street Atmore Executive Director Niki Bryan, it’s much more than that.“A brand makes an impact,” she said. “It’s more than a logo and colors. It’s how outsiders view the community as a whole and how we view…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
Court docket set
The Twenty-First Judicial Circuit Criminal Docket is set for September 12 through September 23. Judge White Robin Brown, UPCS; Brittany Lee, Att-Murder, UPCS x 2; Eric Scott Risley, UPCS; Anthony Bradley, UPCS; Justin Wood, TOP 1st; Brandon Andrews, Willful Child Abuse; Adam Countryman, UPCS; Britney McGhee, UPCS; Rayvon Madison, DV 2nd, Escape 1st; Carla Jeffries, UPOM 1st; Kendra Williams, Att-Murder; Travis Daughtry, UPCS; Cherriez Gardner, UPCS; Eddie Bernard Jones, UDCS; …
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
‘Showtime’
Work has been going on inside the old Strand Theater for a long time, but last week, painters were on the outside giving the old building a fresh face. The words “Showtime at the Strand” painted on the building were barely visible. These words were covered years ago with a façade featuring tragedy and comedy masks and an updated version of “Showtime at the Strand.” When the façade was removed,…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago