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Byrne visits Atmore
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne held a meet and greet Friday afternoon, Feb. 28, at David’s Catfish – just days ahead of Tuesday’s primary (March 3). He faced six other candidates on the Republican ticket, and one of them will face incumbent Democrat Senator Doug Jones in November. Byrne was introduced by Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson who said, “Bradley Byrne never forgets who we are.…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Shots fired in Canoe?
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Police Department investigators were still at midweek trying to determine the origin of a Friday, February 28, “shots fired” report that sent officers to a Canoe mobile home park and led to the eventual arrest of five people, none of whom are charged with a weapons offense. Police reportedly responded to the tiny community, off U.S. 31 North, around 12:30 p.m. Several individuals…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Threat to ECMS
Juveniles arrested for posting intent to harm By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Two juveniles were taken into custody last week in connection with threats posted on a social media outlet against several Escambia County Middle School students and an ECMS administrator. One of the juveniles was arrested February 27, the other surrendered to sheriff’s officers the next day. Alabama law does not allow for publication of the names of…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
The Monroeville Literary Festival set for March
Special to Atmore News   Are you an avid reader? Have you tried writing your own great American classic? Mark your calendars for the Monroeville Literary Festival, March 5-7. The Monroeville Literary Festival is a new vision of the 22-year Alabama Writers Symposium, a project of Coastal Alabama Community College. Guests can expect the same high quality of writers alongside more of the hospitality that makes Monroeville one of the…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Arrests made, but no evidence shots fired in Canoe incident
Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed Friday afternoon (Feb. 28) that APD investigators are still looking into an incident that started with reports of a shooting around 1 p.m. today in the Canoe community. Unconfirmed reports are that two APD officers were dispatched around 1 p.m. to a “shots fired” call at a mobile home park near the intersection of Canoe Road and U.S. 31. But, according to published reports,…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago