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Fountain CF inmate fatally stabbed
Locke News Staff Report Alabama Department of Corrections officials confirmed Friday, March 27, that a Fountain Correctional Facility inmate from Monroe County has died as a result of being stabbed by another inmate in a recent altercation. ADOC officials said Kenneth Locke, 27, who hails from the Franklin community, “unfortunately passed away on March 24, 2020 from injuries sustained during an inmate-on-inmate assault.” Locke was serving a 14-year sentence after…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Destructive blaze
Atmore Fire Department Capt. Daniel Love uses a pike pole to yank sheets of aluminum from the flames of a Nokomis home that was destroyed by a March 27 fire. Nokomis volunteer firefighters were dispatched at 10:12 p.m. to the Katelyn Lane home, which was being remodeled and was unoccupied. NVFD Capt. Jerry Gehman said the home’s roof had already collapsed when firefighters arrived, so the priority was preventing the…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
‘Limited access’ to courthouses effective April 6
News Staff Report In accordance with its “Emergency Declaration” dated March 17, the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton and Satellite Office in Atmore will remain closed to the public through April 17. However, effective April 6, limited access will be available, for time-sensitive matters that cannot be completed by telephone, mail, or online. Admission to the courthouse will be by appointment only, and citizens with courthouse appointments will be screened…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Coronavirus, Week 4
First local case reported; more closings announced Sign in front of the hospital says it all. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its spread across the U.S. and Alabama, and now into Escambia County, more stringent measures have been implemented to slow proliferation of the virus. Alabama Department of Public Health officials announced last week that an Escambia County resident recently tested positive for the…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Saluting healthcare workers
ACH employees wave as an Atmore fire truck passes by. ACH employees show their appreciation. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The wail of police, fire and other sirens, as well as the blaring of about three dozen vehicle horns, could be heard across southeast Atmore Sunday evening, March 29, as locals came together to salute the healthcare workers at Atmore Community Hospital. Emergency vehicles with blue and red lights…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago