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Injured APD officer on road to recovery
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore Police Department officer, injured May 23 when a bullet exploded while he was handling a family member’s gun, is apparently on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery.APD Capt. John Stallworth reported this week that doctors at University Hospital in Mobile had to perform a delicate surgical procedure on one of Officer Reece Marx’s eyes to remove a piece of shrapnel that flew…
Play ball!
From left, DeMarcus McMillian, AJ Beachy, Austin Snyder, Daniel Love, Cameron Cloud, Danny White, Zack Stewart, Dee Guy, Kyle Hostetler, Shane Rollin, Eugene Edwards, Trent Peebles, Chris Hughes, Gordon Brooks, Brandon Barber, Cody Norton, Guyel Martin, Logan Weber, umpire Raymond Robinson, Kentrae Boggan, Thaihee Staples, Adrian King, Josh Dorriety, Bailey Bass, home plate umpire Chris Harrison. Not pictured are Clay Smith, Tommy America and Josh Hochstetler. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher…
APD investigating string of vandalisms
All four on Nashville, 31 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a string of vandalisms that occurred May 26 and left three downtown businesses and the county’s satellite courthouse damaged.APD Capt. John Stallworth reported this week that vandals struck State Line Tire Shop, Atmore Animal Hospital, United Bank’s West Nashville branch and the county building. City police are handling the crimes…
Opportunity for input on next superintendent
Special to Atmore News The Alabama Association of School Boards is assisting the Escambia County Board of Education in its search for a new superintendent. An important part of that is to gather input from the community and employees about what they would like to see in the next superintendent. AASB has launched an online survey to allow all stakeholders – employees, parents, students, local residents – to share their…
Observing Memorial Day
Several members of the Legion and VFW with keynote speaker, from left, Jim Biggs, Marcus Stewart, Steve Reynolds, Billy Gates, Bobby Lanier, speaker CW5 Greg Turberville, Jack Wright, Paul Chason, René Bunch, Harold Madison, Mike Hanks, Glenn Wardrop, Ronnie Albritton, Lloyd Albritton, Richard Keesler, and Dave Graham. Greg Turberville comes home as keynote speaker By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Greg Turberville stopped several times as he was speaking, overcome with emotion…