Year: 2025

Don Fletcher

Fire guts 2 units at Point Escambia Apartments
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Authorities are blaming an electrical short for a Wednesday, January 22, fire that started in the attic of one Point Escambia Apartments unit and spread to an adjoining unit, effectively destroying the interiors of both and rendering them uninhabitable.According to Atmore Fire Department reports, city firefighters were dispatched to the complex, just off Col. Farris Drive, at 3:12 a.m. They fought the twin blazes as…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
Council holds off on purchase of fuel storage tanks
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting one member short, held a first reading of a proposed resolution to purchase two fuel storage tanks to replace the antiquated tanks the city currently uses.The four council members (District 2’s Jerome Webster was unable to attend) held off on final consideration of the measure after City Attorney Larry Wettermark advised that one aspect of the purchase is still up in…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
Biden speaks at Rev. Holt’s church
Holt By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher On his last full day in office, January 19, former President Joe Biden attended a church service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, South Carolina. It was a coming home of sorts for President Biden and also the church’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy.What makes this event significant locally is that the pastor of RMBC is the Rev. Isaac Holt from…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 months ago
UA honors lists released
The University of Alabama has released the names of students who made the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall Semester 2024.To be named to the President’s List, a student must have an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).Named to the President’s List from Atmore are Lukas Albritton Kenna Alverson Patrick Byrd Disha Patel Megan WilsonTo be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have an academic record…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago
Main Street Atmore implements new initiative
Special to Atmore News Main Street Atmore is implementing AL Spark, an initiative of Main Street Alabama, supported by the Small Business Administration. AL Spark is designed to energize emerging and growing businesses in designated Main Street Alabama communities across the state. By empowering locally directed business development, this new marketing grant program is dedicated to igniting the potential of small businesses and entrepreneurs in the state, ensuring communities thrive…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago