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Threats lead to charges against ex-husband
Hands By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man remained in the Escambia County Detention Center March 7, charged with making threats to his ex-wife and trying to break into her house during an ongoing dispute.Due to restrictions on accepting non-violent inmates at the county jail due to the COVID pandemic, 45-year-old Quentin Roosevelt Hands was issued a summons after a February 18 incident. He was physically arrested and processed…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
GF budget proves state’s finances sound
Albritton Special to Atmore News The Alabama Senate recently passed the largest General Fund budget in state history, a $2.7 billion spending plan that includes repaying all money borrowed from the state’s education trust fund, an increase in mental health funding and a pay increase for state employees. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), who chairs the senate’s Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, said he was more than satisfied with the…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Wanda Hall retires
Wanda Hall By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Wanda Hall retired Monday, February 28, having worked 42 years at First National Bank (later First National Bank & Trust). At retirement, she was senior vice president, chief financial officer and audit liaison.“It has been a good 42 years and a bad 42 years,” Wanda said. “When you work nine-, ten-, and twelve-hour days, this is your family. You don’t see your own family.”Looking…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
PCI’s Bryan named Woman of Impact
Bryan Special to Atmore News Momentum, Alabama’s premier leadership organization dedicated to empowering the state’s female leaders, announced last week its 2022 Woman of Impact Awards winners. The awards honor four outstanding women doing extraordinary work to positively impact the lives of others in community, business, culture or politics in Alabama.The honorees, including Poarch Band of Creek Indians CEO and Tribal Chair Stephanie Bryan, will be recognized during Momentum’s Biennial…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Rotary donates to Pride of Atmore
At the regular meeting Tuesday, March 1, the Atmore Rotary Club presented a check to the Pride of Atmore for the downtown revitalization project at the Strand Theater and the old Atmore Hardware building. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Pride of Atmore directors Foster Kizer, Cindy Colville, Bub Gideons, Dale Ash, and Sandy Helton, Rotary Club President David Dobson and Rotary Club President-Elect Paul Oberkirch.
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago