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Advisors assist high school seniors with credentialing
School administrators worked with seniors across the district December 15. At Escambia County High School, Assistant Superintendent Sandra Reid, standing, is shown working with students, from left, Michael Johnson, Keturah Johnson, Charity James, Katelyn Johnson. By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Right now there are 260 seniors at Escambia County’s three high schools. And when they return from Christmas break, every single one of them will be working with a…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of January 5,2022
Lynn Fowler Mrs. Lynn Fowler, age 74, of Mooresburg, Tenn., passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. She was born in San Diego, Calif. to Elon Waite and Lee Madeline Jobe.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Patricia Ann Laster and two step-children, Chris Fowler and David Fowler.  Mrs. Fowler is survived by her husband, Leon C. Fowler; her son, David Martin; her step-children, Eric Fowler, Michael…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Off Death Row
Appeals court overturns Yeiter’s conviction for Escambia pastor’s slaying Yeiter By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Brett Richard Yeiter, up until just over a week ago one of three individuals on Alabama’s Death Row for Escambia County murder convictions, has regained his status as an un-convicted defendant.On December 17, the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ordered that Yeiter, convicted and sentenced to death here in 2019 for the 2014 shotgun murder…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
In pursuit
Suspect runs light, slams into truck, couple hurt Weese First responders work to free the couple By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Flomaton couple was seriously injured December 23 when an Atmore theft suspect, with two Atmore police units in pursuit, ran through a red light at the intersection of Main and Church streets and slammed into the couple’s pickup.Joseph Allen Weese, 33, is charged with two counts of first-degree…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Atmore man killed in crash near Huxford
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was killed, his wife seriously injured, last Thursday (December 23) when the pickup the man was driving collided almost head-on with an 18-wheeler on Alabama 21.Alabama State Troopers report that the crash, which occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m., claimed the life of 63-year-old James Millikan. A passenger in the Chevrolet, Karen Millikan, 60, also of Atmore, was taken by emergency personnel to…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago