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By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Gov. Kay Ivey recently signed legislation aimed at curbing gun violence and other violent crimes within the state.The new law imposes stiffer penalties on those who use firearms in the commission of a crime, and on parolees and probationers who are found to be in possession of a gun. It also expands the bail provisions and restrictions of the state’s Aniah’s Law.Senate Bill 119 makes…

Jamal Roberts, accompanied by daughters Harmony and Lyric, is flanked by City Clerk Becca Smith, at left, and Acting Mayor Shawn Lassiter as he shows the crowd the caricature drawn by Kathy Buskett. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Things looked bleak for Atmore’s Bee More Summer Festival last Saturday morning (June 14), as a series of thunderstorms and brief rain showers swept across the community, bringing only a relative handful…

News Staff Report The Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church voted last week to close 27 churches, 26 in south Alabama — including McRae Street UMC in Atmore, Flomaton UMC and Guy’s Chapel in Bay Minette — and one in the Florida Panhandle.Combined with the closing of 20 churches in North Alabama on May 30, a total of 46 United Methodist churches, many that have been inactive for…

Hutto By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer For the past 12 years, Jenny Hutto has worked tirelessly on behalf of local veterans as a member of Atmore’s Memorial VFW Auxiliary 7016. Her work hasn’t gone unnoticed.Jenny, who started as a volunteer with the local veterans service organization and slowly worked her way up the VFW Auxiliary ladder, was installed Sunday (June 15) as president of VFW Auxiliary Department of Alabama.The new…

Turk Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. My name is Bob Turk, and I was born and raised right here in Atmore—back when kids could walk the neighborhood without fear and neighbors looked out for one another. I love this city, and like many of you, I’m concerned about some of things going on such as the recent jump in crime rate and shootings. Crime has become…