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State K9 handler jailed for child sex abuse
Banda By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Thomas Fonseca Banda, a K9 handler for Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), was arrested May 1 after an Escambia County grand jury handed up an indictment charging him with sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.The indictment evolved from an “extensive investigation” launched March 24 by special agents of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), at the request…
by Don Fletcher access_time12 months ago
Job fair
The Escambia County School System held two job fairs recently, one at W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton on May 9, the other at Atmore Central Office, May 11. Shown at the Atmore job fair are, from left, front, Morgan Andrews, W.S. Neal Elementary assistant principal; Amber Dunaway, A.C. Moore principal; Kike Pettaway, Escambia County High School principal; Sandra Reid, W.S Neal Elementary principal; Suzanne Barnett, District Special Education…
by Atmore News access_time12 months ago
Burger frenzy
Traffic was backed up for more than a mile on South Main Street Monday evening, May 8, as locals waited for a rare chance to experience Ponderosa Party Burgers at David’s Catfish House, which originally operated as The Ponderosa. Some diners reported waiting in line almost 90 minutes to get the miniature sandwiches, offered at 50 cents each, while they lasted, in celebration of the restaurant’s 30th year in business.…
by Atmore News access_time12 months ago
No bond
Rape suspect held under Aniah’s Law ruling Coley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile man with a lengthy criminal history — charged with numerous crimes related to a violent sexual assault that took place in Atmore last month — has been denied bond until he goes to trial after Escambia County’s first-ever application of Aniah’s Law.Aniah’s Law was named after 19-year-old Southern Union State Community College student Aniah Blanchard,…
by Don Fletcher access_time12 months ago
Gideon selected to state office
Gideons By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When Bub Gideons was elected District Governor for Alabama Lions District C in 2020, he figured he had climbed just about as high as he could on the organization’s state ladder. Now there’s no doubt he has advanced that far.Gideons was elected statewide as the next Council Chair of the Alabama Lions Clubs International at the group’s state convention, held recently in Prattville.The local…
by Don Fletcher access_time12 months ago