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Two children, a teenager and a 3-year-old, were located in Gulfport, Miss. this afternoon, just a few hours after they were reportedly abducted from an Atmore gas station. Bruice Jyrome Jonson, 58, of San Antonio, Texas, was detained in Gulfport. He faces charges in Alabama for interference with child custody. The children were safe and unharmed. Jonson had been sought since the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m., after the two…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A parliamentary faux pas will force Atmore City Council members to revisit a recent appointment to the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. The council voted unanimously during their January 11 meeting to appoint Charles Johnson to the board to replace Robert White, who passed away recently. The problem arose in how the vote came about. First-term council member Eunice Johnson made the motion to…

Hartley By DON FLETCHER News Staff Report An Atmore man, obviously misinformed about his status as a registered sex offender, told a judge he intentionally violated the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) in a move he thought would eventually erase the stigma of his conviction. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reports show that Antonio Hartley, 28, formerly of a Robinsonville address, was arrested by deputies January 25 and charged…

News Staff Report The Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting (Gala) tentatively set for late January has been rescheduled for March 12, and plans are to have it outside to comply with COVID-19 guidelines. The Chamber is not releasing details other than the event will have a Mardi Gras theme. However, the Chamber is taking nominations now for the awards to be presented that evening – Lifetime Achievement Award, Citizen of…