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Fire scare
Neighboring Piggly Wiggly evacuated after electrical short in meat market Piggly Wiggly employee Judy Anderson, at left, watches as an unidentified store employee unlocks the door to allow Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles and two firefighters to enter. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Tuesday, April 22, 2025 will be remembered by employees of the Piggly Wiggly store just across the Florida line from Atmore, as more than just a regular…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 days ago
Countywide cleanup
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Commission is looking for a few good men. Or women. Or teens.Commissioners are again teaming up with Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State) for a weeklong countywide cleanup. The effort is designed to provide an outlet for county residents to get rid of numerous old or damaged items without paying landfill fees and to help rid the ditches along county highways…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 days ago
Webster will seek third term as District 2 representative
Webster Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. Dear friends and neighbors of District 2,I am Jerome Webster Sr., also known to many as “Coach Webster.” I am honored to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Atmore City Council, representing District 2.My commitment to Atmore spans over three decades, beginning with my move here in 1992. Throughout this time, I have dedicated myself to improving our city…
by Submitted Article access_time5 days ago
APD program aimed at online child sex predators
Special to Atmore News Online child exploitation and sexual abuse are among the most heinous and urgent threats to Atmore’s, and the country’s, children.Because of that, Atmore Police Department (APD) is now offering a PowerPoint presentation designed to increase public awareness of how online predators locate and prey upon impressionable children, and how to react if a child is victimized.To encourage parents and trusted adults to start the conversation with…
by Atmore News access_time5 days ago
Felony arrests
Atmore man jailed after forcing way into girlfriend’s car at gunpoint By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period April 11-20:Rodney Williams Williams The 36-year-old Atmore man was arrested April 15 after he reportedly jumped into his girlfriend’s car and forced her at gunpoint to begin driving.According to APD reports, police were sent to the 100…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 days ago