Atmore News

Obituaries, week of September 14, 2022
Martha J. Miller  Miller                      Ms. Martha J. Miller, age 80, of Mobile, Ala., passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 in Mobile.  She was born in Atmore, Ala. to Kelon Augusta and Buna Hardy Norris. She was of the Assemblies of God faith.  She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers and three sisters. Ms. Miller is survived by her son, Chris (Mary) Miller of Mobile; her brothers,…
Branding Atmore
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Main Street Atmore unveiled the city’s new brand during a branding launch Thursday, September 1. You might think of a brand as merely a logo, but according to Main Street Atmore Executive Director Niki Bryan, it’s much more than that.“A brand makes an impact,” she said. “It’s more than a logo and colors. It’s how outsiders view the community as a whole and how we view…
Court docket set
The Twenty-First Judicial Circuit Criminal Docket is set for September 12 through September 23. Judge White Robin Brown, UPCS; Brittany Lee, Att-Murder, UPCS x 2; Eric Scott Risley, UPCS; Anthony Bradley, UPCS; Justin Wood, TOP 1st; Brandon Andrews, Willful Child Abuse; Adam Countryman, UPCS; Britney McGhee, UPCS; Rayvon Madison, DV 2nd, Escape 1st; Carla Jeffries, UPOM 1st; Kendra Williams, Att-Murder; Travis Daughtry, UPCS; Cherriez Gardner, UPCS; Eddie Bernard Jones, UDCS; …
‘Showtime’
Work has been going on inside the old Strand Theater for a long time, but last week, painters were on the outside giving the old building a fresh face. The words “Showtime at the Strand” painted on the building were barely visible. These words were covered years ago with a façade featuring tragedy and comedy masks and an updated version of “Showtime at the Strand.” When the façade was removed,…
Traffic pattern at Atmore Urgent Care
This graphic shows the entrance and exit patterns at Atmore Urgent Care on Highway 21. By DON FLETCHER and SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher In an interview Friday, September 2, Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks talked with Atmore News reporter Don Fletcher about the traffic flow at the new Atmore Urgent Care facility on Highway 21. The following information is taken from a recording of that interview.As of now, traffic from either…