Atmore News

Teen injured
A 15-year-old Atmore girl was taken by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital after a two-vehicle collision around 9 a.m., Saturday, April 24, at the intersection of McRae and Montgomery streets. According to Atmore Police Department reports, the teen, driving a Chevrolet Impala, pulled from a stop sign and failed to yield the right-of-way to an oncoming Chevy Silverado that was driven by Justin Byrd, 20, also of Atmore. The Impala…
Skeletal remains those of Va. woman missing since ’18
Saunders By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Forensics scientists at the state crime lab have identified skeletal remains found in a wooded area of Conecuh County last December as those of a Virginia woman who disappeared while traveling to Monroeville in 2018.According to an April 23 press release issued jointly by Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson, Conecuh County Sheriff Randy Brock, and Monroe County Sheriff Tom Boatwright, the remains are those…
Mobile man killed when log truck hits tree limb
The cab was torn apart when it hit the limb seen in the background. News Staff Report An unidentified 52-year-old log truck driver from Mobile was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened April 22 on Fla. Highway 97, just outside Atmore.Florida Highway Patrol reports show the truck, pulling an empty trailer, was northbound, just north of Nokomis Road, at about 6:20 a.m. when it inexplicably left the roadway.The tractor-trailer…
Central Farm Supply sold
By JOSH FRYENews Staff Writer After 36 years of service to the Atmore community, Central Farm Supply owner Walter Crim has decided to enter retired life and new ownership has taken over the Central Farm Supply business under a new name.On April 1, Jason Slay, a native of Elberta, took over the reigns and the name has changed to Atmore Farm & Garden.Despite the change of name and ownership, store…
Atmore National Day of Prayer event
News Staff Report The Atmore National Day of Prayer will be held this year, although the event will be different than in previous years.The NDP committee invites all to the local National Day of Prayer observance Thursday, May 6, at noon, in front of Atmore City Hall.“We will pray for our country, state, county and city,” committee chairwoman Linda Godwin said. “We will also pray for our government, education system,…