Month: July 2023

Atmore News

100 bookbags, supplies donated to RPES
The Kids in Need Foundation, in conjunction with CharityRx, donated 100 bookbags and school supplies to Rachel Patterson Elementary School Monday, July 17. RPES Principal Toya McMillan said the donation will definitely alleviate the burden of purchasing bookbags and supplies from families, especially families with multiple children at RPES. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Toya McMillan, Paula Ferguson, Bri Fortner with RPES; Lacey Saxon, John McKiernan, Tonya Saucer,…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Hwy. 4 bridge replacement will take most of a year
News Staff Report Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) crews are working to replace the bridge on Florida Highway 4 that spans Canoe Creek (about halfway between Byrneville and Bratt), a project that is expected to take most of a year to complete.FDOT officials announced that a 330-day detour that began Monday, July 10, will be in effect from Highway 4 to Bratt Road’s eastern end (closer to Century), to Pine…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
The Strand and Encore
Ribbon cutting in The Strand Theatre, front row, from left, Debbi and Greg Albritton, Sam Roberson, Richard Maxwell, committee members Stephanie Barnes, Myrna Monroe, Dale Ash, and Foster Kizer; Mayor Jim Staff; Tripp Ward; Charlie Ramsey, Sarah Wooten. The Andrews Sisters, from left, Ellen Johnson, Abi Mascaro, Amanda Miller, Jasmina Staley Exposé founder and director Lashonda Marshall, center, with several members of the dance team Boy Scouts present the colors…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
City paving project nears completion
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The roar of heavy road resurfacing equipment was still being heard across Atmore this week, but it apparently won’t be heard much longer.The $2.6 million, 21-street resurfacing project being done by Mobile-based H.O. Weaver & Sons has progressed steadily since it began in late April. Most of the targeted streets have already been completed, with the remainder to soon follow.Mayor Jim Staff said after Monday’s…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Council approves ABC license transfers
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members approved during their Monday, July 10, meeting the transfer of the alcoholic beverage licenses for the first two local stores sold recently by Atmore-based Diamond Gasoline to Midstates Petroleum of Vernon. The full council also granted a rezoning request, awarded a bid for improvements to the local airport, approved the application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), appointed a…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago