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Charges against Atmore News Publisher and School Board Member Sherry Digmon, Atmore News reporter Don Fletcher and school system employee Ashley Fore have been dismissed and charges against School Board Member Cindy Jackson were nol prossed on the recommendation of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. All four were arrested and charged with revealing secret grand jury information. Digmon was also charged with an ethics violation for using her office for gain. Escambia County District A...
At its meeting last Thursday, although they took no action, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education heard as Superintendent Michele Collier said this coming fall, the school system will crack down on its policy to not allow cell phones in the schools, citing the drop in discipline problems since Escambia County Middle School has recently led the way. "It has made a phenomenal difference," said one school official. "We were literally having to work two, three, four five situations a week...
An Atmore man who had active felony warrants for his arrest from incidents that occurred in Atmore in September and November, 2023, was arrested April 18, by agents with the U.S. Marshall's Service when the suspect came back to Atmore. Isaiah Terrell Lee Finney, 22,145 Golden Road was charged with certain persons forbidden to possess firearms, attempting to elude police and unlawful possession of marijuana. Atmore police reports state Finney was in possession of a firearm when he was arrested...
At its Monday, April 15 meeting, the Jay Town Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that, if adopted, will prohibit medical marijuana centers from being located within 3,000 feet of an existing church, school or daycare inside the town limits of Jay. The state of Florida issued a moratorium that legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2016. That moratorium allowed municipalities to impose a temporary one-year moratorium on medical marijuana treatment centers and...
From big snakes and turtles to planting a garden, a big crowd showed up Saturday at the E.O. Wilson Park in Brewton for the Earth Day Extravaganza. Above, students pet a snake and below Edward Pate helps children plant a garden. For more see Page 13....
A record crowd showed up Sunday at Jennings Park for the annual Kick-It-At the Creek with good entertainment, plenty of mudbugs and at least one person stayed away from the crawfish and shrimp to enjoy pizza. See more on Page 13....
