March 2, 2022 - Page 2 of 3

Don Fletcher

Atmore man arrested when returns to site of shooting

King By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A local man, arrested in December for shooting into a crowded Atmore bar, was arrested again when he returned to the site of the shooting.Walter King, 45, was taken into custody without incident by city police February 19 after Tavern of Atmore employees called police to report that a man who had been legally trespassed from the bar, located on U.S. 31 South, had…

Council approves grant, bond refunding

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, officially accepted a grant to help finance a rail spur and transload yard near the Coastal Growers peanut processing facility and agreed to issue bonds to pay off previous bonds and gain a more favorable interest rate.The three-person panel (District 1’s Webb Nall and District 5’s Chris Harrison were not in attendance) first voted unanimously to appoint Tawana…

RPES students celebrate Black History

Students recite a poem, “Hey Black Child” By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Through songs, skits, dance and recitations, students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School celebrated Black History Monday, February 28. The theme of the program was African History Is American History, presented by the second grade.Jehle Poindexter acted as Directress of Order and extended the Welcome to everyone. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Zaya Henderson, Aubrey Holland, Arlaysia Pete,…

Atmore man involved in Fla. bus crash

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An unidentified 75-year-old Atmore man suffered only minor injuries Monday (February 28) when his truck rolled over after crashing into an Escambia County, Fla. school bus.Florida Highway Patrol reports, which no longer include the names of drivers or injured passengers, show only that the Atmore man was driving a pickup truck when the accident occurred, around 9 a.m., on County Road 164, just east of…

Touring the Strand

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville toured the Strand Wednesday, February 23, and got a firsthand look at renovations under way by Pride of Atmore. Shown are, from left, Sen. Tuberville, Richard Maxwell, member of the Pride Capital Campaign Committee, and POA directors Dale Ash and Foster Kizer.

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