Month: June 2021

Don Fletcher

Atmore man paroled; 3 other locals denied
Case Crenshaw Johnson McKenzie By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man whose parole hearing had been continued five times earlier this year, finally was granted his freedom by the Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles after having served less than three years of an 8-1/2-year sentence.Alabama Department of Corrections records show that Jeffrey Lee Case was sentenced in 2016 to serve 104 months after his conviction in Escambia County…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Food giveaway is Thursday
News Staff Report Pensacola Caring Hearts Inc. will sponsor its second food giveaway in Atmore this Thursday, July 1.The grocery distribution is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at the Farmers Market adjacent to Atmore City Hall, but the strong public response usually begins earlier than its scheduled time.The event is billed as a “free food giveaway for families due to the global pandemic,” although anyone may take advantage of…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
City council approves zoning amendment
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After a brief public hearing, Atmore City Council members approved during their Monday, June 28, meeting a resolution amending the city’s zoning ordinance to reclassify two downtown business properties.After the public hearing was called to order, Mayor Jim Staff asked for comments from anyone who was in favor of or opposed to the proposed measure. When nobody spoke up, the hearing was closed, and the…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Show your colors
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher In this edition of Atmore News, you’ll find a single sheet with a flag on one side and sponsors on the back.We hope you’ll take the sheet and display the flag in windows, on doors, etc. Show your colors, Atmore.The flag page is brought to you by these sponsors:Affordable Auto CareAnn Gordon, GRIAtmore Family DentalAtmore Farm & GardenAtmore Tire & Alignment CenterAtmore Truckers AssociationBondurant Lumber &…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
AFD, 2 other agencies quell Swift Mill chipper fire
Atmore Firefighter Brandon Barber trains water onto the burning wood chips. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore firefighters, aided by two nearby agencies, spent nearly 90 minutes last Friday, June 25, fighting a fire that caused relatively minor damage to a Swift Lumber chipper mill.Fire reports show that the first of eight AFD vehicles — three fire engines, a ladder truck, a brush truck, another service vehicle and two command…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago