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Huxford man charged in father’s death By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County (Ala.) authorities know the person they have in custody is responsible for the June 8 shooting death of a 72-yer-old Huxford man. They just don’t know yet what prompted the shooting. According to Escambia County Detention Center records, Thomas Matthew Nall, 32, remained behind bars Tuesday. He is being held under a $1 million bond, charged…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of June 10, 2018
  Lula “Laura” Lee Grimes Ms. Lula “Laura” Lee Grimes, age 93, of Atmore, Ala. passed away at her daughter’s home in Montgomery, Ala. She was a native of Camden, Ala. and a longtime resident of Atmore. She attended school in Wilcox Co. and was a farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, some of her children, and siblings. Ms. Grimes is survived by five daughters, Martha…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Huxford man arrested in father’s murder
A 32-year-old Huxford man has been arrested and is charged with the shooting death of his father.   According to Mike Lambert, chief deputy for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, officers were sent to a home on Highway 21 North around 10:30pm on Friday in response to a reported shooting.   Sheriff’s officers arrived to find 72-year-old Donald Nall unresponsive. They noted that he had a single gunshot wound to…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
APL kicks off summer reading program
Max is the star of the first session By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The date written inside the small paperback book is 1965. Gary Goodwin treasures this little book from his elementary school years. The book impacted his life. The book: First Lady of the Seeing Eye Dog. He was at the Atmore Public Library Friday, June 1, to share two things with the children – his love of…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Praying in the Field
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer It was nice in the shade. Good breeze. But no doubt the heat kept some folks away. Monday afternoon, June 4, several people met behind Hardee’s in Rivercane to pray for a revival that’s months away, but one that has been in the planning stages for months already. Monday, the first prayer gathering was held at the site of Fire in the Field, a…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago