Atmore News

Jarrell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested last week on a warrant that evolved from a traffic stop that occurred almost a month prior to his being taken into custody.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that 31-year-old T.J. Matthew Jarrell was pulled over February 28 by a patrol officer as he drove along U.S. 31 around 12:20 a.m. in a vehicle that had illegal lighting…

The local armory has been used only sparingly over the past several months. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After several months of only nominal use, Atmore National Guard Armory will soon become home to a new unit.Sandra Lucas, deputy director of the Alabama National Guard’s Public Affairs Office, recently confirmed rumors that the local military facility will soon become the base of operations for citizen soldiers of the 5001st Detachment,…

Donations pouring in for storm victims Melanie Booker left, and Marlo Young sort donated items Tuesday morning. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Residents across the county have responded in force to help the families who lost their homes and virtually everything in them to the 100 mph straight-line winds that devastated Big Oak Trailer Park on March 18.“The community has really rallied around these families,” said Marlo Young, Mental Health…

Myers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was charged with felony theft after she attempted to leave the local Walmart with more than $500 worth of items for which she had not paid.According to Atmore Police Department reports, the incident happened around 10:45 a.m. last Wednesday, March 23.Police who responded to a reported shoplifting incident to find that Walmart employees had stopped 48-year-old Linda Evans Myers as she…

Joiner Wood By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A predawn traffic stop by an Atmore Police Department patrol officer resulted in felony drug charges against an Atmore man and a McDavid, Fla. man.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that the patrol officer pulled over a vehicle that was traveling along a residential street shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, March 25, without a tag.The vehicle was occupied by Dakota Joiner, 28, of Atmore,…