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Haskew Middleton honored
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Report Haskew Middleton has reached a milestone. It may be one that no one else in the state has reached. In fact, it could be that he stands alone even across the nation. Mr. Middleton has been a member of American Legion Post 90 in Atmore for 75 years of continuous membership. Continuous is the key word. Efforts by the Legion to find anyone else…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Knife-carrying suspect has ‘mental issues’
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer No charges will be lodged against a local man who triggered a tense and massive mini-manhunt by local law enforcement last week when he dropped from a tree into the backyard of an Atmore residence. Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week he didn’t expect that the man, who was struggling with internal challenges and whose name has not been released, would be charged…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for the week of August 19, 2018
Margie Ann Gross Mrs. Margie Ann Gross, age 78, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. She was a seamstress with Vanity Fair Mills. She was born in Escambia County, Ala. to the late John T. and Myrtle Conway McCullough. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George “Buck” Edward Gross; step-father, Clark Singleton; sister, Margaret Ann Lee; grandchildren, David Michael Gross and Trevan Patrick Gross.…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Two injured in I-65 crash
News Staff Report A Mississippi man and woman were injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, August 12, a few miles south of the Atmore exit on Interstate 65. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the collision happened around 5 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-65, at the 49.5 mile marker. The wreck involved a 1958 Chevy sedan driven by Joseph Murphy (no age provided) of D’Iberville,…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Hitting the road
Each August, the House of Representatives typically enters a period of recess known as the August District Work Period. This is time set aside for Members of Congress to travel across their home districts visiting with the people they represent. For me, this is incredibly valuable time that I can spend listening to my constituents and gaining a better understanding of the issues impacting our area. Here is just a…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago