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Probation violation leads to drug arrest
Smith By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man, picked up by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a probation violation charge, found himself further charged with four drug-related offenses after he was booked into the county jail. Sheriff’s reports show that 41-year-old LaPatrick Devon Smith, apparently of a Jack Springs Road address, was arrested December 15 on the probation warrant and was processed into the Escambia County Detention…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Mourning Ruth Harrell
Harrell By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher On hearing of Ruth Harrell’s passing Thursday, December 31, one of her friends said, “So much knowledge passed with her.” It could be said of Ruth Harrell that a library died when she died. Ruth lived between Atmore and Flomaton, but her home was all of Escambia County, and she worked tirelessly to improve healthcare for her fellow residents. Her work in healthcare and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Burglar caught
Peavy By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A former Brewton resident who now lives in Baldwin County was caught shortly after he broke into a home near Canoe on December 28. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed this week that first, James Tyler Peavy, 30, of a Bon Secour address, was caught on camera while committing the crime, then caught relatively quickly by city police officers. Brooks said dispatchers received…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Scammers targeting Atmore residents
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Professional scam artists are apparently focusing on Atmore in their effort to separate individuals from their money and their personal information. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said that his agency has received “numerous” complaints from residents who have been approached by fund-seeking fake charities, by bogus state and federal government representatives, and by those who claim to be local or area law enforcement officers.…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Lindsey tapped as CEO for new Atmore peanut facility
Lindsey Special to Atmore News Coastal Growers LLC announced last week that Dirk Lindsey has been hired as chief executive officer of its new shelling facility that is currently under construction in Atmore. Lindsey has 29 years of experience in the peanut industry, with more than 15 of those as a plant manager. He comes to Atmore from Jonesboro, Ark., where he was most recently chief operating officer of Delta…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago