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Board denies parole for Atmore, Brewton men
Nolan Knighten By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles recently denied parole for an Atmore man and a Brewton man, each of whom is serving a 20-year sentence.Derrick Gene Knighten of Atmore was convicted in 2020 of manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and altering the identification number of a pistol.An Atmore Police Department traffic stop along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Harrison new PCIFS president
Harrison Special to Atmore News (Atmore, AL) —Poarch Creek Indians Federal Services (PCIFS), a Tribal Government Services provider to U.S. Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense (DoD), has announced that Joseph (Joe) Harrison has been named as president of PCIFS. Harrison will be responsible for the management of 12 active LLCs and associated Joint Ventures (JVs) under the PCIFS family of businesses. He will report directly to PCIFS corporate…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
BOE prepares for mandatory math coaches
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education approved during its April 27 meeting a move to get a leg up on an anticipated state requirement that all county school systems employ math coaches to strengthen math instruction at the elementary and middle school levels.BOE members voted unanimously to purchase instructional math materials for students from Heinemann and Next Level Libraries at a cost of $17,986.34. They…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Military Appreciation Month
Congressman Jerry Carl In 1775, the Continental Congress created the United States Army to fight the British and gain independence for what would become the United States of America. The U.S. Army was obviously successful, and we are still grateful to them nearly 250 years later.Today, the United States military is the largest employer in the world. The U.S. military not only keeps us safe and free, but also conducts…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at the Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Joyce Lambert: Banished by Linda Byler  5 stars Elliot Weaver: The Sea Wolves by Clive Cussler 5 stars Shelia Trawick: Something Old, Something New by Amy Clipston  5 stars Dixon Weaver: Count Down by James Patterson  5 stars Fiction  …
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago