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Jury term cancelled
Special to Atmore News The following press release was issued by the Office of John Robert Fountain, Escambia County Circuit Clerk: Please be advised that the December 14, 2020 jury term has been cancelled due to the recent increase in positive COVID 19 tests in Escambia County. If you received a jury summons to the December 14 jury term, please disregard that notice. The Escambia County court system is pursuing…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Paroles denied for local sex offender, woman
Daughtery Diamond By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A registered sex offender from Escambia County, serving his second stint in prison for violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), was denied parole during November 4 hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. An Escambia County woman who has been in prison for more than a year was also denied parole. Jason Obie Daughtery, who is…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
North Main building damaged by fire
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An unoccupied building used by a local funeral home’s owner for family gatherings was substantially damaged when a fire broke out in the earliest hours of Monday, November 30. Atmore Fire Department reports show that firefighters were dispatched at 1:14 a.m. to 623 North Main Street, where the rear portion of the building was fully engulfed in flames. AFD personnel were able to save…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Midnight crash
An unidentified Atmore resident was arrested in the first hour of Saturday, November 28, and charged with DUI after crashing into a utility pole at the corner of East Horner Street and Pensacola Avenue. Police reports show that an officer observed a car that “looked like it had been in a wreck” and pulled it over at 12:30 a.m. The driver said he had “left the roadway, striking the pole”…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
COVID-19 update
News Staff Report The twice-weekly COVID-19 report from Escambia County Healthcare Authority for Tuesday, December 1, includes the following information: Alabama Total confirmed cases: 252,900 Deaths: 3,638 Escambia Co. Total confirmed cases: 2,023 Deaths: 31 Atmore Comm. Hosp. Total confirmed cases: 652 D.W. McMillan Mem. Hosp. Total confirmed cases: 292 Note: No new cases were reported among residents or staff of Atmore Nursing Center or West Gate Village.
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago