Author: Atmore News

Special to Atmore News United Bank, a subsidiary of United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc., was listed as the Best Small Bank in Alabama by Newsweek, part of the magazine’s 2022 list of America’s Best Banks, which the publication releases annually in partnership with LendingTree.“This honor is recognition of our commitment to meeting our customers’ needs and providing an exceptional banking experience in even the most challenging times for our customers…

The City of Atmore and Atmore Fire Department (AFD) Chief Ronald Peebles, right, donated a set of JAWS extrication equipment to Captain Jerry Gehman, left, and Nokomis Fire Department Tuesday, February 1. AFD recently purchased a battery-operated extrication system. Captain Gehman said he is extremely grateful for the continued support and professionalism that the City of Atmore and Atmore Fire Department continue to show to its neighboring departments and communities.

Hicks Galloway By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Escambia County men, one sentenced to life behind bars for murder and the other a habitual violator of state drug laws, will each spend at least five more years in prison.During recent hearings the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles again denied early release for convicted killer Jerry L. Hicks, now 60, and for 36-year-old Quentin Orlandor Galloway.Hicks was convicted in 1984…