No WSD this year
Threat of storms prompts Chamber board to pull plug on festival By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer For many Atmore residents, an autumn without Williams Station Day is like a day without sunshine. That was the case, literally and figuratively, Saturday (October 26) when a threat of violent weather prompted the first-ever cancellation of the annual event, which has for the past 27 years celebrated the history of the community…
Third citywide recycling drive is Saturday
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Reporter The City of Atmore will offer environmentally conscious residents the opportunity again this year to save themselves the trouble of taking recyclables to the city’s recycling trailer and of getting rid of some hard-to-dispose-of materials. The third annual City Cleanup & Recycling Drive will be conducted this Saturday, November 2, starting at 7 a.m. and continuing through 1 p.m. City solid waste collection crews…
First bale
It’s always a milestone at Frank Currie Gin in McCullough when the first cotton comes in and the first bale is ginned. This year, Brian Harrison took the honors with his cotton that was ginned September 25. Gin Manager Ron Bailey, right, continued his tradition of presenting a $100 check to the farmer who brings in the first bale. The check was presented Monday, October 28, to Harrison and his…
Sex offender sentenced
Another arrested By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer While one of the area’s most colorful sex offenders was sentenced last week to spend a lengthy period behind bars for trying to live undetected in Atmore, another convicted local sex offender was arrested for failing to meet reporting requirements. Frederick “Hollywood Fred” Barkley, 58, of Atmore was sentenced last week in Escambia County Circuit Court to serve 15 years and a…