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Covid on the rebound
Atmore area sees sudden spike in positive cases By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer COVID-19, seemingly in decline over the past few weeks, has rebounded. The virus, especially its omicron variant, has returned with a vengeance across the nation, including a strong presence in the Atmore area.Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) officials report that nearly half the local facility’s admissions are for COVID-related illnesses. Emergency department visits and visits to various doctors’…
by Don Fletcher
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APD, ECSO report more felony drug arrests
Milstid Meadows Carpenter Rolin By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The drug problem in and around Atmore continued to make itself manifest over the past week, as a Baldwin County man was arrested by city police for felony drug possession, and sheriff’s officers arrested three Atmore residents on similar charges.The only such case reported by Atmore police came January 6, when a minor traffic violation led to the discovery of trace…
by Don Fletcher
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Albritton awarded for tourism advocacy
Albritton State Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore was one of 16 individuals or groups recognized and honored by the Alabama Tourism Department during the recent 2021 Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held at Gulf State Park.Albritton, who has represented Alabama’s 22nd district since 2014, was presented with the Government Advocate of the Year Award.
by Atmore News
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Ribbon cutting
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Monday, January 10. Chamber board members and Ambassadors joined the staff for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Bryson Williams, Sheldon Williams, Jy’Keria Wilson, Andy Gartman, Sandy Hollinger, Whitney Floyd, Sheena Hazley, Erin Hankins, Zahria McCants, Annah Hammond, Anna Ellis.
by Atmore News
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Covid tops local news in 2nd half of 2021
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The economic boom caused by construction projects continued in Atmore over the second half of 2021. But the subject of the previous year’s top story — the Covid pandemic — charged back to become the biggest news creator of the year.A pandemic-blamed global spike in the cost of building materials, coupled with a sharp decrease in availability of those materials, delayed the start of or…
by Don Fletcher
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