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Severe weather sales tax holiday Feb. 21-23
News Staff Report Alabama’s ninth severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, and ends at midnight, Sunday, Feb. 23. Alabama is one of three states with a severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday in 2020. The three-day period allows Alabama shoppers to stock up tax-free on common supplies that cost less than $60 that every home and business needs to prepare for a natural…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Ankum murder investigation is ongoing
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Despite few leads and only scant evidence recovered at the crime scene, Atmore police investigators are still actively working to determine who shot an 84-year-old Atmore man to death inside his home more than six months ago. In response to a request from members of Willie Ankum’s family for an update on the case, Police Chief Chuck Brooks said things are still moving. But,…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Fatal fire
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A Martinville Loop resident lost her life early Saturday, February 15, and a 9-month-old child was severely blistered by the heat as a swift-moving blaze consumed the wooden home in which she resided with her parents and her four children. Investigators with the office of State Fire Marshal Scott Pilgreen were still conducting at midweek their investigation into the deadly fire that claimed the…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Three injured in 4-vehicle crash on US 31
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Three people were injured last Friday, February 7, including one who was airlifted to a Mobile hospital, when an empty log truck slammed into the rear of a passenger vehicle, triggering a chain reaction that included two other passenger vehicles. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the multi-vehicle mishap occurred around 3:50 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 31 and 21st Avenue. According to…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
APL honors Joyce Bolden
    By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher For 30 years, Joyce Bolden was as much a part of the Atmore Public Library as the books on the shelves. Though she passed away in June 2019, her influence and contribution are still evident today. To honor her memory, the library board and staff held a dedication Monday morning, February 10, to rename The Alabama Room. The plaque above the door reads…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago