Atmore News

Bell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Century, Fla. man was arrested in Escambia County, Ala., for the fifth time in less than three years after Atmore police caught him red-handed as he loaded surplus iron from a railroad maintenance project into his truck.Police reports show the incident happened around 7:35 p.m. on April 26. An APD investigator and a patrol officer were sent to the area of Highway 31…

APD investigating bow-and-arrow killings By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police investigators are trying to track down the person or persons who used a bow and arrow to kill two family pets in the backyards of separate residences in the city’s southwestern quadrant.Police Chief Chuck Brooks said police have confirmed the two reported kills and are trying to determine whether there have been others.“We’re still working on it,” Brooks said.…

News Staff Report May is Mental Health Awareness Month across the U.S., and a Mental Health Awareness Walkathon will be held in Atmore this Saturday, May 7.The event was organized by Marlo Young, Mental Health Services Coordinator for the Escambia County School System. It will begin at 9 a.m. at the former YMCA building on Pensacola Avenue, and participants will walk to Tom Byrne Park, where a Mental Health Awareness…

News Staff Report Atmore’s official Spring festival, Mayfest, will return full-throttle this Saturday, May 7, after suffering through COVID-related issues the past two years.The festival, which traditionally draws several thousand people to the city, is one of Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s biggest events. It will be at Tom Byrne Park and will last from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.Organizers promise “something for everyone,” including live music and entertainment at…

Lions Club District Governor Bub Gideons, Alabama Lions District 34-C Atmore Lions President-elect Chuck Brooks, at right, and an out-of-town visitor pick up litter along Hwy 31. Local Lions Kenny Smith, Jennifer Sanders and Renee Hardy, second, third and fourth from left, pose with out-of-town visitors during the canned food drive. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer More than 100 Alabama Lions left Atmore Saturday and Sunday, reportedly taking with them…