Month: January 2019

Don Fletcher

Auto break-ins reported
Police also investigating shots fired into apartments By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police continued this week their investigation into a rash of automobile break-ins, most of which took place on the city’s fringes, that were reported over the weekend and into this week. According to a press release from Police Chief Chuck Brooks, the first batch of break-ins occurred in the predawn hours of January 20 along Old…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Obituaries for the week of January 20,2019
Teresa (Terri) Kay Robinson Ms. Teresa (Terri) Kay Robinson, age 63, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla.  She was born in Atmore to the late Edward Straughn “Babe” and Catherine Roberts Robinson.  She was a graduate of Escambia Academy, the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala. and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Canoe.  She worked many years in retail with…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Byrne accepting summer internship applications
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) is currently seeking applications for summer interns in both his Washington, D.C. and Mobile offices. Applicants should be current college students or recent graduates. The application can be found online at Byrne.House.Gov/Internships, and the deadline to apply is February 1, 2019. Internships are available in both the Congressman’s Washington, D.C. and Mobile offices. “It is an honor to once again provide summer internships…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Pandas for Pets latest project
News Staff Report Rachel Patterson Elementary School was awarded a grant and recognized as an Alabama Bicentennial School. In an effort to help bring awareness to the dogs and cats in the care of the Atmore/PCI Animal Shelter, the RPES Bicentennial Committee and students are hosting various fundraising events and donation drives throughout the school year. The following is an excerpt from a letter sent to parents by the committee:…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Postal rates going up
A few rates decreasing News Staff Report The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in October 2018 of price changes to take effect January 27, 2019. The proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the Postal Service, would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 2.5 percent. Shipping Services price increases vary by product. The new prices will include a 5-cent increase in the price…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago