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Drug problem, gun violence persisted; crashes, fires claimed local lives By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Last week [December 28, 2022], we looked back at some of the good news that occurred in our hometown during 2022. Unfortunately, the good is only one side of a community’s story, and this week we present a recap of the bad and ugly news that evolved from a “new normal” that has swept the…

Atmore couple’s daughter killed when car hits FHS building Schifano By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 21-year-old Georgia woman, recently graduated from a dental assistant program and in the early stages of her first job in that field, was killed in the first hour of December 23 when she lost control of her vehicle, ran off U.S. 31 and crashed into a building on the campus of Flomaton High School.Shaneal…

Plenty of good news across community during 2022 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A comprehensive look at the top local news stories of 2022 reveals that Atmore and the surrounding area, like almost every other small town in America, had its share of bad news. But there was an overwhelming amount of good news that occurred within the community and was reported in Atmore News.A concerted economic development plan continued…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It might be hard for some folks to believe after five successive days of temperatures near or below 20 degrees, but the winter weather is on its way out of the area, and locals can expect afternoon highs above 60 degrees before the weekend.Except for a power outage that left Alabama Power Co. customers in the dark for several hours Saturday, Christmas Eve, there were…

Beverly and Harold Madison Terrence Breckenridge, Dave Graham Dale Ash, Dave Graham Dave Graham, Paul Chason William Smith, Dave Graham John Adams, Dave Graham By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer American Legion Post 90 members, recent recipients of a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant for the post’s recently completed water garden, formally accepted the windfall during a December 20 “potluck” luncheon gathering.But before accepting the check from a handful of T-Mobile representatives,…