Month: February 2020

Sherry Digmon

APL honors Joyce Bolden
    By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher For 30 years, Joyce Bolden was as much a part of the Atmore Public Library as the books on the shelves. Though she passed away in June 2019, her influence and contribution are still evident today. To honor her memory, the library board and staff held a dedication Monday morning, February 10, to rename The Alabama Room. The plaque above the door reads…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Council approves emergency purchase
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, approved during the council’s Monday, February 10, meeting the emergency purchase of a heavy-duty air compressor to service the self-contained breathing apparatuses recently purchased for city firefighters. The air compressor previously used for that task recently quit working, again, and AFD personnel have been relying on a neighboring department to fill the air tanks worn by…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Tractor Supply coming to Atmore
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer For the past year or so, rumors have persisted that Tractor Supply Co. was going to open a store in Atmore. The rumors became reality last week, when city officials confirmed that the national retailer would soon set up shop in the former Ramey’s building on Lindbergh Avenue. Mayor Jim Staff said not everyone is happy with the news but pointed out that the…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Four-vehicle crash on U.S. 31
Details are still unavailable, but U.S. 31 remained blocked to traffic at 5:15 p.m. after a four-vehicle crash involving a log truck and three passenger vehicles. Reports are that the passenger vehicles are a Ford Mustang, a Chevy sedan of unknown make and model, and a Chevy SUV. No reports have been received as to the extent of the injuries, but three ambulances were dispatched to the scene. A medical…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Obituaries, week of February 9,2020
Sara “Tiny” Waters Mrs. Sara “Tiny” Waters, age 66, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Atmore and had resided in the Century and Flomaton area for most of her life. She was a member of the Gospel Light Temple Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, James Earl Waters; parents, Thomas and Jewell Hanks; daughter, Kim Sims;…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago