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‘Intentional’ SORNA violations
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…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Chamber gala coming …later
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…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Boom town
Construction projects could change face of small-town Atmore Top photo, the new Starbuck’s at Wind Creek; bottom ACH’s new primary care facility Flomaton-based Arrington Construction works to prepare the Jack’s site. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore was still mostly a sleepy little town off Interstate 65 until just a few months ago. It is now host to an unprecedented spurt of business and industrial growth, one that has…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
ACS’s Caeden Battles exceeds 1,000-point plateau
Battles By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Atmore Christian School’s Caeden Battles cleared the 1,000-career point mark earlier this month, hitting the plateau on January 7, during a contest against Central Christian, a game the Rams lost, 71-60. Battles managed 26 points during the setback, reaching the 1,000-point mark on a second-half free throw. “Having 1,000 career points is a very cool feeling,” the school’s second-highest scorer said. “I am still…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Semper fi
Daniel Kennedy Mascaro, son of John and Kerra Mascaro of Atmore, was commissioned January 21 as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Marine Corps. Daniel began formal training to commission in 2019. He attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Va. last summer and graduated in December from University of West Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Global Economics. He is scheduled to begin basic school, where he is expected…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago