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Support pours in for new governor
Supernumerary District Attorney Ellen Brooks announced Monday, April 10, that Governor Robert Bentley pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges: failing to file a major contribution report, in violation of Code of Alabama §17-5-8.1(c); and knowingly converting campaign contributions to personal use, in violation of Code of Alabama §36-25-6. He resigned from office. A short time later, Alabama Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Lyn Stuart administered the oath to Lt. Gov. Kay…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Staff named to Hall of Fame
Five area residents will be inducted into the Atmore Area Hall of Fame later this month. Billy Conn Madison, chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee, released the names of this year’s inductees: William America, Earl Etheridge, Dr. William T. Hall, Howard Shell, and Eddie Staff. The induction ceremony will be held Saturday, April 29, 6 p.m., at The Club. Tickets for the ceremony and the meal are $25 each.…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
RP kindergarten registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held Thursday, April 20, at Rachel Patterson Elementary School. Registration will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and noon to 1:30 p.m. Students must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Please bring the following items with you to registration: *2 proofs of residency (ex. driver’s license with matching address for student, utility bill, mail,…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of April 12, 2017
Betty Carolyn Allen Mrs. Betty Carolyn Allen, age 75, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Mobile, Ala. She was a native and life-long resident of Perdido, Ala. She was of the Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by two sons Joel Allen, Woodrow Judge Allen and one infant daughter, Marshal Beverly Allen. Mrs. Allen is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years Reuben Allen of Perdido; one son,…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Satellite courthouse reopened after lightning strike
Escambia County’s satellite courthouse in Atmore reopened today (Friday, April 7) after a Monday lightning strike damaged the facility’s computer system and forced a temporary closure. District 4 County Commissioner Brandon Smith and County Administrator Tony Sanks confirmed that the satellite courthouse was closed to the public for most of the week after Monday’s storm caused the damage. The courthouse’s phone system was also knocked out by the storm, but…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago