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3 hurt in S. Main, Craig collision
News Staff Report Three people escaped with only minor injuries after a two-vehicle collision Friday afternoon on South Main Street. The wreck happened around 4:20 p.m. when a 2008 Nissan Altima driven by Sereida Ruiz, 20, of Atmore was hit by a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by 57-year-old Karen Morin of Brewton. According to an Atmore Police Department accident report, Ruiz was headed north on South Main, and Morin…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Road, bridge repair funds possible
Council approves gas-tax projects list By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members gave unanimous approval to two measures in preparation for receiving future funding from two separate road and bridge repair and improvement initiatives. Councilors adopted a transportation plan that will allow them to apply for the next round of funding from the Rebuild Alabama Act and authorized the city’s engineering firm, Civil Southeast, to make application…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Sharing space
A new sign placed just north of Atmore, along Interstate 65, invites motorists to not only visit Wind Creek Casino & Hotel but to also visit and shop Historic Downtown Atmore. Mayor Jim Staff said Poarch Creek Indian tribal leaders allowed the city to share space on the sign and that the city would reciprocate with shared space on similar, city-funded signs to promote the area.
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Census 2020
City to form complete count committee By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although no vote was taken by the city council during their meeting August 26, Atmore Mayor Jim Staff presented a proclamation supporting the 2020 Census and promising formation of a “complete count committee” to help promote local participation in the 10-year population update. The local committee has not yet been selected, but the proclamation reads that the city…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Tax abatements tabled
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Abstentions by two different Atmore City Council members prevented immediate approval of separate resolutions to grant tax abatements for two local businesses during the council’s Monday, August 26, meeting. The abatement requests came from Alto Products Corp. of Atmore, which was asking for relief from property taxes on several pieces of new equipment, and H.O. Weaver & Sons, which wants the same relief for…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago