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Teen’s bond revoked, aunt also arrested
News Staff Report An Atmore teen who fired several shots into a crowd of his Escambia County High School classmates – not on the school campus – and left one paralyzed in February, is back behind bars after he repeatedly violated one of the major provisions of his bond. According to court documents and published reports, on May 10 Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Bert Rice revoked the $100,000 bond…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Honoring the fallen
VFW seeks to honor Medal of Honor winners By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although the threat of bad weather probably played some part, Atmore’s 2018 Memorial Day observance seemed to follow a national trend — it was attended by only about 50 people, many of whom still haven’t grasped the difference between the national holiday and other holidays aimed at military veterans. “All the veterans’ holidays are equally important:…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of May 23, 2018
Lora Mae Findley Springer Mrs. Lora Mae Findley Springer, age 79, of Canoe, Ala., passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at her residence. She was retired from Jefferson Regional Medical Center as a cook. She was born in Rains County, Texas to the late Pat and Sybil Northcutt Foreman. She was a member of First Apostolic Church of Flomaton. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Findley,…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Memorial Day
Note: VFW Post 7016 and American Legion Post 90 will hold a Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 28, 9 a.m., at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall. By THE LATE JOSEPH WALKER VFW Post 7016 Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It is a day of commemoration for those who have fallen in action while serving in our nation’s military service. There are many stories that…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Splash pad opens
  First weekend a busy one By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The ribbon had hardly been snipped last Friday (May 18) when more than a dozen youngsters and a few adults became the first patrons of Atmore’s newest recreational facility. Organizers of the community’s splash pad had announced that the public would be allowed to test the new water-themed playground at about 3 p.m., following the 2 p.m. ceremonial…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago