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SORNA violations land Atmore man back in jail
Stabler By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, convicted two years ago for enticing a minor for immoral purposes, is back behind bars after he failed to adhere to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).Robert Lee Stabler, 23, who was arrested in 2019 for enticing an 8-year-old girl into a sexual situation, was convicted in 2020.He was arrested again November 18 by Escambia County…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Community’s first shredding event a success
Shown front row, from left, Gloria Jones, Tawanna Thomas, Pat Wilson Cross, Janice Ware, Sandra Gray, Anne Powell; back row, from left, Charles Brown, David Quarker. Edward Garcia, David Quarker Jr. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore residents with attics, closets and storerooms full of old documents now have more room for other things.Despite a last-minute postponement from Thanksgiving weekend, locals turned out in force for a Saturday, December 3,…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Readers = Leaders
County’s K-5 classrooms celebrate receipt of 100 books each From left, Leah Fuqua, Nicole Spottswood, Michele McClung Toya McMillian dances with Plory to the delight of the students. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County School System administrators agree with teachers that reading is the most fundamental lesson a child must master in order to gain a successful education that will carry him or her into adulthood.Hundreds of students from…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Big Tech’s massive overstep
Congressman Jerry Carl Like many of you, I was not shocked by the release of the Twitter Files over the weekend. If you are unfamiliar with what the Twitter Files are, they simply proved what we’ve all known to be true: Big Tech censored stories during the 2020 presidential election, including the truth about the Hunter Biden laptop story.We learned in real-time how Twitter executives colluded to keep millions of…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
Kicking off the season with Gordon Mote
First Baptist Church hosted national singer, musician and songwriter Gordon Mote, left, in concert Sunday evening, December 4. Folks ready to get in the Christmas spirit filled the church. Mote performed modern Christmas songs and familiar carols with the audience singing along. He and his longtime friend FBC pastor Rev. Kevin Garrett sang a duet, “Mary, Did You Know?” Mote was also accompanied by a community choir formed just for…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago