Atmore News

Shoot for a Cure
The Poarch Creek Recreation Department is hosting an archery shoot – Shoot for a Cure to end Childhood Cancer. It will be held Thursday, October 3, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Arrowhead Park, Poarch. * 10 target archery range (adult & children) * $5 entry fee to shoot each range * Pop Up Range & Longest Shot * Split the Pot Shoot for a Cure shirts will be sold, limited…
6 injured in Sunday night crash
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Six people — both drivers and four passengers — were injured in a two-vehicle collision that happened Sunday night, September 22, on Alabama 21, just north of town and inside the city limits. According to Alabama State Troopers, a 2011 Kia driven by Kameran J.D. Bogan of Atmore was southbound on Alabama 21 and attempting to make a left turn onto West Sunset Drive.…
Sanchez captures Am Tour National Championship
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Poarch Creek Indians tribal member Jerry Sanchez Jr. captured the national championship in the Snead Flight Division of the 2019 Golf Channel Am Tour National Championships in West Palm Beach, Fla. last Friday, September 20. The 30-year-old Sanchez, who first began playing golf just over six years ago, posted a score of 75 on the PGA National Resort and Spa Course in West Palm Beach,…
Council sets tax-extension election
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer During their Monday, September 23 meeting, Atmore City Council members tackled a relatively heavy agenda that included setting the date for an election to determine if a city school tax that has been on the books for more than six decades would be extended. The council also granted a tax abatement to a local industry, approved the purchase of a new garbage truck and…