Year: 2022

Atmore News

Obituaries, week of April 20, 2022
Fay Kathleen Turk Mrs. Fay Kathleen Turk, age 76, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 in Pensacola, Fla. She was born in Millbock Springs, Penn. and resided there up until the past forty-two years of living in Flomaton, Ala. She was a member of First Baptist Church Flomaton.  She always enjoyed the family picnics together, cooking, playing games, and walks. She was a very hard worker. She also enjoyed fishing…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
The Webb Family
by BONNIE BARTEL LATINO    When two fine south Alabama families joined, they and their children would eventually leave distinguished legacies in medicine, the railroads, the military, education, law and justice, social services, and the ministry. But first, let’s go back to 1924.    Jean Jones (Webb), was born January 28, 1924, in Uriah, Ala., to Walter Jones and Ethel Mae (Jones) Taylor. Baby Jean was destined to live a…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Railroad blues
CSX decides against announced closure of Main St. crossing The CSX sign on North Main indicates the Main Street crossing would be closed next week. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City of Atmore officials remained at a loss following digital announcements by CSX Transportation that the rail crossing spanning the city’s busiest street would be closed this week.However, a source close to the situation said company officials apparently aren’t even…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Woman jailed for possession of Ecstasy pills
Thames By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman who admitted to having pot in her vehicle when she was pulled over by city police for stopping in the middle of a state highway, was also charged with felony drug possession when officers found several hallucinogenic pills in her car.The pills tested positive for Ecstasy, a manmade stimulant known as a designer drug because it was created for the sole…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago