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New task force fighting drug trade
Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks was among the Alabama law enforcement agency leaders who gathered at the state’s Capitol on January 11 for a ceremony honoring members of the recently created Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force. The ADETF currently comprises 47 member agencies and 75 Task Force Officers, including Atmore Police Department Investigator Ken Sessions. Each officer was officially sworn during the ceremony, although the seven regional task forces that make up the ADETF were established last…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Breaking ground – Splash pad dream will soon become a reality
Atmore Rotary Splash Pad moved one step closer this week to becoming a reality. The first shovels of soil were turned Tuesday, February 13, for the 2,000-square feet, water-themed playground facility that will include a paved parking lot and a covered seating area for parents and guardians. The splash pad — which will be built by J.A. Dawson & Co., a Pelham-based designer and installer of playgrounds and recreational facilities…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Pot odor, FTA warrants lead to drug arrests
The odor of burnt marijuana and a failure to appear in court on prior charges led to the separate February 7 arrests by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies of an Atmore man and a Nokomis man, each of whom was taken into custody in the Nokomis area. According to a press release issued by Chief Deputy Mike Lambert, the first arrest occurred around 10:15 a.m., when Deputy Derick Lowry, on…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Election 2018 qualifying ends
Qualifying for 2018’s national, state and county political races has ended, and there is no shortage of candidates from either of the two major parties for many of the elective offices. Local races Races have developed for only three political offices in Escambia County, and two of those won’t be decided until November. But one judicial office-holder announced that he would seek a higher office within the local judiciary, and…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Hall of Fame to induct 7
Seven outstanding citizens will be inducted in the Atmore Area Hall of Fame in April. The 2018 inductees are as follows: Athletics – Willie Parker and Earl Miller Government – Stephanie Bryan and Weldon Vickrey Business – Dale Ash and Bill Farr Medicine – Joan Helton Crawford Beginning in March, Atmore News will feature each inductee. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held Saturday, April 28. All former inductees…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago