Atmore News

Madison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The playing field of J.M. Tate High School’s Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment, Fla., was recently renamed in honor of one of Escambia County High School’s “Barnes Boys,” a group that put together a streak of 29 straight football games without a loss in the 1940s.The stadium’s playing surface is now officially known as Carl Madison Field in honor of the coaching legend, who…

News Staff Report Members of American Legion Post 90 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7016 will hold a joint flag retirement at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall, Friday, November 11, 10 a.m. Seating will be available.Everyone is invited to witness the respectful event which includes the lowering of a “tattered” flag, a six-member flag fold, hoisting of a new flag, and the burning for interment…

York News Staff Report An Atmore man got a rude awakening — and arrested — recently, after Atmore police officers found him unconscious inside a vehicle, then found illegal substances in his car and on his person.The incident took place around 10:40 p.m. on October 30, when police were sent to investigate a vehicle that was parked at the intersection of Alabama 21 and Brooks Lane.Officers arrived to find a…

News Staff Report A two-vehicle, head-on collision that occurred at approximately 3:21 p.m. Sunday, November 6, claimed the lives of two Flomaton men and a Century, Fla. man.According to Alabama State Trooper reports, Shannon P. Lucas, 48, of Flomaton was fatally injured when the 2017 Dodge 1500 pickup he was driving collided head-on with the 2017 Ford Explorer driven by Christopher P. Bell, 41, also from Flomaton.Alfreco Lett, 50, of…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer City of Atmore officials are moving forward with the preliminary work of an announced $2.63 million street resurfacing project that will put new blacktop on all or part of 21 city streets, although officials know a financial speed bump is probably waiting at the end of the prep work. Engineers with Civil Southeast have already begun surveying the involved streets, especially those located in…