Day: July 14, 2021

Special to Atmore News Alabama’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, enacted in 2006, was designed to give parents of school children, as well as college and technical school students, a break on the purchase of supplies, equipment and even clothing that will be needed during the upcoming school term.The tax holiday waives state sales taxes and those levied by participating cities, towns and counties. It begins annually on the third…

By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher For several years now, you’ve been reading and hearing about the Pride of Atmore’s efforts to revitalize the Strand Theater and the old Atmore Hardware Store. Fund-raising events have been held; the committee has appealed to a number of individuals, businesses, and organizations for donations; grants have been written and received.If you haven’t been part of the effort to this point, but would like to be,…

Nokomis firefighter Tristan Gehman, left, and AFD Lt. Wayne Kelley look for ‘hot spots.’ By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A fire that broke out in the early morning hours of July 9 destroyed two of three abandoned mobile homes that were known as a haven for drug users, homeless people and those who needed a place to stay while they overcame the effects of alcohol.The blaze — in a remote…

Rolin By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman faces a felony drug charge after city police determined during a traffic stop that she was in possession of an unspecified quantity of methamphetamine, most of which was apparently already in her system.Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that Jacqueline Bernice Rolin, 40, is charged with one count each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.Police…

Local men arrested after separate domestic incidents Howard Hall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore men were arrested last week in connection with separate domestic disturbances, each accused of strangling the person with whom he was in disagreement.The first incident took place on July 5, when city police were dispatched around 7:15 a.m. to a Diamond Avenue residence after a caller, who did not make the circumstances of the…