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APD investigating after CSX freight car hit By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although Atmore Police Department detectives admit they have little to go on, they are in the midst of an investigation into a January 3 incident in which someone fired several shots into the side of a CSX freight car.Police reports show the incident happened around 10:15 p.m. as the train was stopped to service a local industry. The…

Rodgers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Officials of College Sports Communicators (CSC), a membership association of professionals working in intercollegiate athletics, announced this week that Atmore native Scottie Rodgers, whose resume includes dozens of NCAA, professional and other sporting events, was one of six people selected for induction into the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame.According to a CSC press release, the honor bestowed upon Rodgers is a reflection of…

Peanut mill layoff among biggest stories in first half of 2024 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While a massive layoff at the $87 million Coastal Growers peanut shelling plant was probably the most significant news story of 2024’s first six months, there was enough positive news to override the negative, although such news had become scarce by the start of the year’s second half.Honors, awardsNumerous locals were honored by various…

Local man shot once during Monday night incident on Ashley Street By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A string of violent incidents that had plagued the city for two months continued Monday night (December 30) as the clock ticked off the final hours of 2024. And it continued in a familiar location.Atmore Police Department (APD) reports show that an Atmore man whose identity has not yet been released was shot once…

Site Manager John Gibson and two employees begin pumping water from the footing hole. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Chattanooga, Tenn.-based contractor Berry Construction’s practice of checking every possible angle of a commercial project, combined with a weekend deluge that dumped more than 1.5 inches on the city in just a few hours, has come back to bite the company.A 7,000 square-feet “footing hole,” about 10 feet deep, was halfway…