Day: September 18, 2019

News Staff Report Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles announced Tuesday, September 17, that any and all outside burning has been banned within the city limits until further notice. Peebles said the ban would be lifted only after the city receives sufficient rainfall to lessen the chance of fires spreading through the parched community. “It won’t be after the next thunderstorm,” he said. “It will only be after we get a…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The informal and unstructured workshop held Monday, September 16, by Atmore’s mayor and city council was designed for discussion of long-range goals and plans. But it was a matter of more immediate importance that was one of the most discussed items during the workshop, which was held at Atmore Public Library. Council members will introduce an ordinance at their September 23 meeting to call…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Three people were hurt, one seriously, in an early Monday crash on U.S. 31. The three-vehicle collision, at the junction of Highway 31 and Industrial Drive, sent all three drivers to Atmore Community Hospital. The most seriously injured driver was flown by medical evacuation helicopter to ACH, where he was reportedly treated for a severe gash to his head and is reportedly recovering. Alabama…