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Atmore News

UBAB acquires Town-Country National Bank

Special to Atmore News United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc. (“UBAB”) announced last week that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Town-Country National Bank (“TCNB”), a Camden, Ala. based community bank with approximately $126.2 million in total assets as of December 31, 2020. TCNB shareholders will receive aggregate cash consideration of $28.5 million, with a portion of the consideration paid as a special dividend prior to the close of…

Teen runaway back with family

A 15-year-old girl who left a Baldwin County diversion center without permission on March 16 has been located and is now reportedly with family members. Deanna Simpson said early this evening (Tuesday, March 23) that her niece, Rebekah Bundrum, called relatives around 4:00t his afternoon when the news of her disappearance spread across the state after the brief story and several photographs were posted on the Atmore News Facebook page.…

Vandals damage depot

Atmore police received a report on March 17 that the train depot building along East Nashville Avenue, Alabama’s official Rail Welcome Center, had been vandalized. Reports indicate that all the windows in the landmark building were broken and that “several railroad rocks” were found inside. Damage is estimated at $600. Police officials urged anyone having information that could help APD solve the case, to call 368-9141.

Council approves liens on nuisance properties

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, unanimously approved the filing of tax liens against properties that were recently declared grass and weed nuisances, but whose owners failed to mitigate the problem. The trio of council members — District 2’s Jerome Webster, District 3’s Eunice Johnson and District 4’s Shawn Lassiter — also approved the city’s participation in a proposed debris removal fund and…

Council members furnish paving ‘wish lists’

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer All five Atmore City Council members turned in their respective “wish lists” of streets in their districts they would like to see paved when the city begins its next major street resurfacing project. Little discussion was conducted during a Monday, March 22, workshop that preceded the regular council meeting, since only Mayor Jim Staff and two council members were in attendance. Staff said the…