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Sunday alcohol sales now officially legit in city
The selling of packaged alcoholic beverages on Sundays has been legal in Atmore for a month. Or so everyone thought. City council members gave unanimous approval during their Monday, April 23, meeting to an ordinance that officially allows restaurants, convenience stores and other licensed retail outlets to begin selling beer and wine at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Such sales actually became legal on March 25, but the statute’s official entry…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Vehicular homicide – Passenger dies, charges pending against DUI suspect
An Atmore man, driver of the only vehicle involved in an April 14 crash on Alabama 21, was initially arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Now he could also face a vehicular homicide charge. That charge became a possibility after Antonio Richardson, 38, of Freemanville, died Monday, April 16, reportedly from severe head trauma he suffered in the crash. Richardson was one of two passengers ejected…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Train plan derailed?
With the inclusion in the appropriations bill recently signed by President Donald Trump of almost $1.3 billion dollars for operation and expansion of Amtrak rail service, there is a good chance that passenger trains will soon return to the Gulf Coast. There is an even better chance that, if and when such service is restored, those trains will bypass Atmore, despite the city’s designation by Alabama Department of Transportation officials…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Choir concert .. and more!
The Escambia County Middle and High School Choirs will present a Spring Concert on May 3, and a mass choir event immediately following the concert is also in the works. The concert will be held in the Escambia County High School Auditorium, at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, and $1 for students grades 1-12. Children under first grade are admitted free. The concert will feature a mix of…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago