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Sales tax holiday this weekend
News Staff Report Alabama’s 17th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, July 15, and ends at midnight Sunday, July 17.Shoppers will again have the opportunity to purchase most school supplies, computers, books and clothing free of state sales or use taxes, and in many cases, free of municipal or county sales taxes.According to the Alabama Department of Revenue website, businesses in Atmore will participate in…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Attempted murder suspect, 75, extradited from Fla.
Sanders By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An elderly Atmore man, held in the Escambia County (Fla,) Jail since February 2021 for trying to run down several law enforcement officers with his car, has been extradited to Alabama to face charges here.The Escambia County Detention Center website shows that 75-year-old Lem Roy Sanders, who is said to suffer from an undisclosed mental illness, was processed into the facility July 8 on…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of July 20, 2022
Doris Marie Martin Mrs. Doris Marie Martin, age 86, of Poarch, Ala., passed away in the early morning on Monday, July 11, 2022 at her home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Poarch and a member of Poarch Community Church, where she was a former singer in the Heavenly Voices. She was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Marie was a mother and grandmother…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Troopers report 8 traffic fatalities, 8 boat crashes over July 4th holiday
Special to Atmore News Troopers within Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol and Marine Patrol divisions spent the extended Independence Day weekend patrolling Alabama roadways and waterways, while ALEA pilots kept an eye on the state’s Gulf Coast beaches from the air.During the holiday period, which began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 1, and ended at midnight Monday, July 4, highway patrol troopers investigated eight traffic fatalities, with crashes occurring…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Apply for a grant
Special to Atmore News Through its competitive grant-making process, The Community Foundation of South Alabama (“CFSA”) awards grants to local nonprofits serving Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Monroe, Conecuh, Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties. CFSA believes by working together, the community can provide equal opportunity for all children, regardless of zip code, to grow into capable adults who can contribute to a prosperous and sustainable society.The Community Foundation of South Alabama has…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago