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Brewton meth manufacturer denied parole
Thompson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles, during its recent hearings, denied early release for a Brewton man who has served just over three years of a 20-year sentence handed down after his second statutory rape conviction within a six-year period.Mark Brandon Thompson is serving time for having sexual relations with a person who was between the ages of 12 and 16 years at…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
PCI, PCI Federal make two major purchases
Special to Atmore News The Poarch Creek Indians and Poarch Creek Indians’ PCI Federal recently announced two significant investments – purchases of the Birmingham Racecourse and SuprTEK. Birmingham Racecourse The Poarch Creek Indians and the McGregor Family announced that Wind Creek Hospitality, the Tribe’s gaming and hotel business, has purchased the Birmingham Racecourse. This significant financial investment on the part of the Tribe signals its long-term commitment to developing a…
by Atmore News access_time8 months ago
Community safety
APD now offers text-to-911, help with Neighborhood Watch setups By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks announced during the most recent Atmore City Council meeting two new initiatives — one designed to aid victims who find themselves in a dangerous situation, especially during domestic incidents, the other to improve general safety within the city through community involvement.911 textsBrooks said the Emergency Communications Center at Atmore Police Department…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
GECA to present original play
Special to Atmore News This spring, GECA Theater invites you to uncover the truth in “Sherlock Holmes and the Presidential Scandal” – a thrilling modern reimagining of the world’s most famous detective story, written and directed by Ollie Jaye.When a Jack the Ripper copycat emerges, Sherlock Holmes and his brilliant partner, Dr. Jane Watson, quickly find themselves swept into an explosive international conspiracy. The President of the United States is…
by Atmore News access_time8 months ago
Would-be smugglers, Holman CO arrested
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Last week was a busy one for Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) enforcement officers and investigators. From March 23 through March 26, four people were arrested for trying to smuggle drugs and other contraband into W.C. Holman Correctional Facility, and a corrections officer was arrested for having sex with an inmate.3-in-1 Malone Kelley Cobb The biggest bust at the prison, just outside Atmore, came last…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago