Atmore News

Alabama Hardee's Unit Changes Hands

QSR Magazine - Wed Nov 18

RealtyLink LLC announced the sale of a 2,789-square-foot Hardee's building it had developed in 2009 on .87 acres in Atmore, Alabama.

Both sides in Alabama's electronic bingo debate claim victory after ruling

Birmingham News Online - Tue Nov 17

In a Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, photo, Dan Mann of Navarre, Fla., plays electronic bingo at Wind Creek Casino and Hotel during the casino and restaurant grand opening in Atmore, Ala.

Mobile County tears down 1 school, finds new life for vacant buildings

Al.com - Everything Alabama - Tue Nov 17

Demolition of the old Crichton Elementary on McLean Avenue between Spring Hill Avenue and Old Shell Road by general contractor Martin Construction Inc., of Atmore, Ala., continues Monday, Nov.

Condemned inmate dies of natural causes

Montgomery Advertiser - Tue Nov 03

ATMORE - Corrections officials say 64-year-old David Larry Nelson, who has been on death row for more than 27 years, has died at the Holman prison infirmary.

Escambia County school board member arrested

WIAT-TV Birmingham - Sat Oct 31

Sheriff Grover Smith said 51-year-old Richard Hawthorne was arrested Friday and was released from jail the same day after his wife posted $100,000 bail.

Escambia County school board member charged with fondling female inmates

Alabama Live - Sat Oct 31

BREWTON, Ala. - Escambia County Sheriff's deputies arrested school board member Richard Hawthorne on Friday after a grand jury indicted the former corrections officer on seven charges in connection with allegations that he fondled female inmates under his control, according to Escambia County Sheriff Grover Smith.

White declares run for Hammett's seat

Andalusia Star-News - Wed Oct 28

Greg White of Andalusia has announced he will seek election to the District 92 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, which includes the eastern portion of Escambia County and all of Covington County.

Escambia deputy buys bikes for boys whose rides were stolen

Gosport - Mon Oct 26

Escambia County Deputy Lavada Burroughs does a good deed. Why was the Escambia County Sheriff's Office helicopter flying Oct.

Brewton Home Invader Had an Accomplice

WEAR TV3 - Fri Oct 16

The man shot to death while trying to break into an Escambia County, Alabama home had an accomplice.

Another Swine Flu Death, Still No Vaccine

NBC 15 Online - Fri Oct 16

Oct. 16 - An 18th person in Alabama has died from the swine flu. The latest victim was a man in his 40s from Escambia County.