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By Lloyd Albritton Columnist Following the end of World War II, most of the young men who had fought in the war returned to their hometowns, got jobs and started families. This was certainly true in ...
An Escambia County High School staff member has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor on July 1, according to the Atmore Police Department. Public Information Officer Sgt.
Mrs. Theresa Williams Martin, a resident of Atmore, passed away on Sun., June 29, 2025. Arrangements will be announced by Mayberry Funeral Home.
Gabriel Elijah Hooks, affectionately known as Big G, 17, departed this life on June 24, 2025. Gabriel was a 2025 graduate of Escambia County High School, where he was a member of the ECHS Blue Devils ...
Travis Berry, 67, of Walnut Hill, Fla., passed away peacefully in Pensacola, Fla. on June 24, 2025 with his family by his side. Travis was born on July 20, 1957 in Atmore to Colon Berry and Gwnette ...
An Atmore man has been charged for the murder of two others, according to officials. Atmore Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Darrell McMann said in a release that Dexter Adams, 18, ...
A mixed reaction was seen across the community last week after the Escambia County School Board members voted on the dress code June 26 for the upcoming school year for Escambia County Schools ...
The Aniah’s Law is a law in Alabama that allows judges to deny bail to individuals charged with certain violent crimes. This means that, in specific cases, those accused of violent offenses can be ...
By Staff Reports The Atmore Police Department’s K-9 officers Bama and Bantu will receive bullet and stab protective vests in the near future, according to officials. According to the APD’s Facebook ...
McKinley served in the Marine Corps in the Occupation of China from 1945-1947. He was a first engineer battalion and was a part of the first Marine Division Company in the Central and South Pacific.