Atmore News

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County High School student was taken into custody last Friday, September 16, after he had what turned out to be a BB gun in his backpack.Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said several lawmen were already at the school due to a homecoming pep rally and other homecoming events that were being conducted. The presence allowed authorities to quickly and quietly quell the situation.“We…

Man tries to run down emergency responders at fire scene Lambert By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man is free on bond after being charged with two counts of attempted murder for reportedly trying to run down a city policeman and a city firefighter following a flare-up of a September 11 fire at the man’s South Road residence.According to Atmore Fire Department reports, firefighters were initially called to the…

Caitlyn Gibson was crowned Northview High School Homecoming Queen Friday, September 16, prior to the NHS homecoming ball game. She was crowned by last year’s homecoming queen, Nevaeh Brown.

The Escambia County High School homecoming court was presented Friday evening, September 16, during the homecoming game halftime. Darron Nichols was named Homecoming King, and Amelia Wilson was crowned Homecoming Queen.

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department personnel rescued a Perdido woman after another car reportedly forced the woman’s vehicle off the road and down an embankment Sunday, September 18, as she crossed a set of railroad tracks just outside Atmore.AFD reports show that fire-rescue crews were dispatched to 3600 U.S. 31 around 2:22 p.m. They arrived to find the woman, identified by a relative as Ashley Findley, inside…