Month: February 2022

Don Fletcher

Extension cord blamed for 5th Ave. fire
The home’s front portion suffered the most fire damage. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An extension cord attached to a space heater is being cited as the most likely source of a fire that broke out around mid-morning last Friday, February 4, and destroyed an Atmore home.Atmore Fire Department reports show that city firefighters were dispatched at 9:53 a.m. to 511 5th Avenue, where the residential structure was ablaze.The home,…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
DRA approves $300K for peanut mill
Special to Atmore News The City of Atmore will receive more than $300,000 in Delta Regional Authority (DRA) funds for Phase II of Project Nautilus, construction of a new rail transload yard that will support the Coastal Growers peanut processing plant and other existing and new industries located in Atmore Industrial Park.The investment covers about 10 percent of the anticipated $3.1 million cost of the transload yard, which is projected…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Newsweek names UB state’s best small bank
Special to Atmore News United Bank, a subsidiary of United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc., was listed as the Best Small Bank in Alabama by Newsweek, part of the magazine’s 2022 list of America’s Best Banks, which the publication releases annually in partnership with LendingTree.“This honor is recognition of our commitment to meeting our customers’ needs and providing an exceptional banking experience in even the most challenging times for our customers…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
AFD donates equipment to Nokomis VFD
The City of Atmore and Atmore Fire Department (AFD) Chief Ronald Peebles, right, donated a set of JAWS extrication equipment to Captain Jerry Gehman, left, and Nokomis Fire Department Tuesday, February 1. AFD recently purchased a battery-operated extrication system. Captain Gehman said he is extremely grateful for the continued support and professionalism that the City of Atmore and Atmore Fire Department continue to show to its neighboring departments and communities.
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Alto scholarships will help fill ‘gaping hole’ in workforce
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The county’s top industrial recruiter said this week that a new scholarship program, under which Alto Products employees can earn degrees or certifications at Coastal Alabama Community College (CACC), will be a key to developing a quality work force in and around Atmore.Jess Nicholas, who works with Escambia County Industrial Development Authority to bring new industry to the county, said the program is patterned after…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago