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By Atmore News Staff State trackstersSix Escambia County High School track and field athletes earned their way into the Class 4A track and field meet that was held last weekend in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Elijah Thomas, who qualified in three events, turned in the best showing among the Blue Devils, taking second in the long jump and fourth in the 200-meter run. He also qualified in the 100-meter…
Council pays tribute to Vietnam KIAs
Mayor Jim Staff, center, is flanked by Bonnie Latino, left, and Ann Gordon, right By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, welcomed a new land parcel into the upcoming municipal annexation, approved the alteration of city park tennis courts to accommodate another sport and approved the use of a city park for a June family event.The council, with District 2’s Jerome Webster and Mayor Pro…
PCI chair receives Lions award
Stephanie Bryan, right, receives the award from Mechele Mosley, left, Council Chair of Lions Multiple District 34, which includes Alabama Special to Atmore News Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Chairwoman Stephanie Bryan has been awarded by Lions of Alabama as this year’s Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award winner.This award may be presented at the Lions of Alabama annual convention to a non-Lion Alabama resident who “has made a significant…
Teen jury: Drug suspect guilty
Crenshaw By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman, arrested April 24 on a felony drug possession charge, received a speedy trial last week but didn’t get the results she had hoped for.Alexis Crenshaw, 24, was found guilty by 12 high school students during the court proceedings that were part of this year’s Law Day observance.Crenshaw was arrested at a license checkpoint in front of the Fast Lane convenience store-gas…
Law Day speaker: Keep fire burning
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Nearly 80 seniors from three local schools, including 12 who decided the fate of a woman charged with drug possession, got a first-hand look at how our country’s criminal justice system works during the May 4 session of Escambia County Law Day.The students and their chaperones were part of the 46th local Law Day program, which has been held every year except one since Attorney…