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SBI arrests Atmore man who uploaded photos of nude, partially nude juveniles Mobley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) arrested an Atmore man July 17 on a five-count warrant charging him with possession of child pornography with intent to disseminate.Micah Matthew Mobley, 28, was jailed after an SBI investigation turned up five photos of nude and semi-nude female juveniles…

Digmon I was going to continue the timeline this week, but time got away from me. As you’ll see in this edition of Atmore News, we’re publishing our annual Back to School section. My “atmore” magazine deadline fell at just about the same time. I’m writing this on Monday night before the paper comes out tomorrow and the magazine next week. Glad to say we met both deadlines.This week, I…

News Staff Report Officials of Coastal Alabama Community College announced last week that four unidentified campuses were locked down after an early morning tip from an unnamed area police agency warned of a “verbal threat” against the college.Coastal Alabama Police Department was notified of the “verbal threat” around 7:06 a.m. on July 23.An investigation determined that probable cause existed for a “terroristic threat” warrant, and the four CACC campuses “located…

In foreground, Shaun Goolsby discusses the roof damage at Flomaton High. Board President Loumeek White is in the background. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County Board of Education members heard a series of facilities updates, including five projects at four Atmore schools, during the board’s Monday, July 29 meeting. But the most immediate facilities concern came from a few miles east of Atmore. Recent damage to the roof…