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Health order ends May 31
Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday, May 3, that Alabama’s COVID-19 public health order will end Monday, May 31, and the state of emergency will end Tuesday, July 6.“For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal’,” the governor said. “We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic.…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Grant awarded for rail spur
Special to Atmore News The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded the city of Atmore a $2 million grant to complete a rail spur in Atmore Industrial Park, which will primarily serve the new Coastal Growers LLC peanut shelling facility.Total project funding — a combination of $2 million in federal funds, $300,000 in state funds and $200,000 in local funds — will be used to construct a rail spur from…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Obituaries, week of May 2, 2021
Scotty Earl BradleyMr. Scotty Earl Bradley, age 54, of Brewton, Ala., passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 in Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. He was born to the late Herman Bradley, Sr. and the late Margaret Brown in Escambia County, Ala. He was a graduate of Southern Normal High School, Brewton. He received a degree from Reid State Technical College and was employed at Hines Realty for many years.He was preceded…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
APD investigating city’s second shooting in 3 days
Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported today (Wed., Apr. 28) that city police investigators are working their second shooting incident in three days. The latest probe began just before 11:00 last night. APD patrol officers and EMS personnel were dispatched to a 4th Avenue residence after a man, whose name has not been released by police, returned home from a short time away and told a witness that he had…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Lions meet
By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met on Wednesday, April 21, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital.Lion President Brandy Giger called the meeting to order and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Lion Nancy Karrick gave the blessing.Visitor Alaina Hodges was introduced and had the honor of going through the serving line first.It was reported that the Atmore Lions…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago