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Deadly party
1 killed, 8 wounded, as gunfire shatters celebration By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Friday, May 17, was a red-letter day for Escambia County High School. Little did anyone know that the school’s fortunes would take a 180-degree turn before the sun rose on May 18. A Friday announcement that the Class of 2019 had set a new record for the dollar-value of scholarships earned was followed by the football…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for week of May 19, 2019
J.C. Marshall Mr. J.C. Marshall, age 85, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home in Canoe, Ala. He was a native and life-long resident of Canoe. He loved Alabama football. He was a member of Canoe First Baptist Church. He worked for Stuckey Oil Company with twenty years of service; had his own truck he leased to Genie Trucking Company for six years; worked at Creek Travel Plaza…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
1 killed, 8 wounded at graduation party
On Saturday, May 18, at approximately 2 a.m., the Atmore Police Department received a 911 call in response to shots being fired at 100 Martin Luther King Drive, Atmore. The location on Martin Luther King Drive is formerly the Escambia County Middle School but now serves as a community center. Atmore police arrived on scene and immediately heard gun shots going off around the property. Officers began assisting the gunshot…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
18 nurses pinned
Coastal Alabama Community College held a Nursing Pinning Ceremony for 18 graduates of the nursing program Tuesday, May 7, on the Brewton campus. Graduates represented the Standard Track Nursing Program (RN) and the Career Mobility Track Nursing Program (LPN to RN). Shown are, from left, first row, Salutatorian Lauren Joyner, Kaitlyn Hermann, Santha Langham, Katelynne Calloway, Laura Nelson, Savannah Scott; second row, Valedictorian Alexandria Martin, Sylea McCants, Lauren Scarborough, Amanda…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago