Year: 2025

Don Fletcher

Rodgers to be inducted into CSC Hall of Fame
Rodgers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Officials of College Sports Communicators (CSC), a membership association of professionals working in intercollegiate athletics, announced this week that Atmore native Scottie Rodgers, whose resume includes dozens of NCAA, professional and other sporting events, was one of six people selected for induction into the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame.According to a CSC press release, the honor bestowed upon Rodgers is a reflection of…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 weeks ago
Big chill!
Residence bundling up as Arctic mass spreads southward Nick Salter of Atmore was bundled up while pumping gas at Spudd’s early Tuesday morning. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer On Monday and Tuesday, residents of Atmore and the surrounding area got a preview of what’s in store, weather-wise, for most of the next two weeks.An Arctic Blast — actually two separate ones — that invaded the United States late last week…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 weeks ago
MLK events set
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Concerned Citizens of Atmore is gearing up for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast, parade, and memorial service.This year’s theme is “Unity in the Community. Brotherly love is the strongest advocate for freedom, peace and justice for all.”Grand marshals are George Knott and NAACP Alabama State Conference Executive Director James Averhart.The schedule of events is as follows: Prayer breakfast – Thursday, January…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 weeks ago
2024 in review, Part 1
Peanut mill layoff among biggest stories in first half of 2024 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While a massive layoff at the $87 million Coastal Growers peanut shelling plant was probably the most significant news story of 2024’s first six months, there was enough positive news to override the negative, although such news had become scarce by the start of the year’s second half.Honors, awardsNumerous locals were honored by various…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 weeks ago
Teens arrested after walking along city street with guns
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period December 27, 2024 and January 1, 2025:Tramireus King King A 19-year-old Atmore man with a stolen gun was arrested December 27 on numerous charges, and his 16-year-old companion, who was also armed, was turned over to juvenile authorities after police spotted them walking down the center of a…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 weeks ago