Month: July 2021

Atmore News

Troopers investigate 10 fatal crashes during holiday
Special to Atmore News The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated 10 fatalities on the state’s highways during the Fourth of July holiday period, which officially began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 2, and ended at midnight Monday, July 5.Troopers with ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division saw a continual trend of no boating fatalities and no non-boating fatalities (drownings) on the state’s waterways.“Anytime a law enforcement agency can report zero boating…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Council amends tax abatement for Alto
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Among the major business conducted during the Monday, July 12, meeting of the Atmore City Council, a resolution was passed that will help a local industry with its expansion plans, and a much-needed piece of equipment was purchased for the city’s streets and sanitation department.The first order of business was the amendment of a tax abatement granted several years ago to Alto Products, a transmission…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Sales tax holiday this weekend
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 Atmore News access_time3 years ago
‘Take a Seat’ at the Strand
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,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Fire destroys abandoned trailers used as drug haven
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…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago