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Murder suspect caught in Texas

Dailey By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man, sought since November 27 in the shooting death of a local teen, has been captured in Austin, Texas and is awaiting extradition to Escambia County. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Monday, January 18, that Rodarious Tyrik Dailey, 22, was taken into custody January 14 in the Lone Star State’s capital city. Brooks did not say which agency was responsible…

COVID-19 update

January 19, 2021 Escambia Co. Total cases: 3,193 Total cases since Jan. 15: 69 Total deaths: 42 Total deaths since Jan. 15: None Alabama Total cases: 424,028 Total cases since Jan. 15: 6,500 Total deaths: 6,121 Total deaths since Jan. 15: 91 Source: Escambia County Healthcare Authority

Murder suspect captured in Texas

An Atmore man, sought since November 27 in the shooting death of a local teen, has been captured in Austin, Texas and is awaiting extradition to Escambia County. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Monday, January 18, that Rodarious Tyrik Dailey, 22, was taken into custody January 14 in the Lone Star State’s capital city. For more details on the arrest, see this week’s Atmore News.

Obituaries, week of January 17, 2021

Tharon Douglas Godwin Godwin Mr. Tharon Douglas Godwin, age 78, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. He was born to his parents, Clifford Oree and Hazel Jackson Godwin. Tharon, also known as “Uncle Bo,” to all of his nieces and nephews, quickly acquired a stellar reputation for being the go-to for agriculture, not only because he grew up on the Old Godwin Farm, working the land “by hand and by…

Troopers ID drivers from Sunday wreck

Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, in Escambia County. The crash occurred when a 2017 Toyota Camry driven by Glenn Hadley, 20, of Atmore collided with a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Michael Kendrick, 53, of Bay Minette. The crash occurred on U.S. 31, near the 31-mile marker. No further information was available…