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Congressman holds town hall meeting here
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Congressman Bradley Byrne answered questions on issues of local, regional, state and federal significance during a Monday, August 13, town hall meeting in Atmore. Byrne, who represents Alabama’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives, praised the recent restructuring of Medicare reimbursements to Alabama’s hospitals, labeled as “ridiculous” the proposed toll bridge in Mobile and expressed regret that farmers have been caught in…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Scabies at Holman
Contagious skin infestation leads to quarantine of 26 inmates By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Department of Corrections officials have confirmed that the medical staff at Holman Correctional Facility is currently treating more than two dozen inmates who have been quarantined after being diagnosed with scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by microscopic mites. Officials said the inmates began experiencing symptoms of the medical malady — including an…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Nuisance properties ID’ed
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members tackled a seven-item agenda at their Monday, August 12, meeting, including the declaration of 29 properties as public nuisances due to unmown grass and/or a preponderance of weeds on each. The nuisance properties are located throughout the city, from Ann Street to Wilson Avenue, and Codes Enforcement Officer Chris Black said the council action would allow the placement of signs…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
No definite plans yet for old hospital property
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Poarch Band of Creek Indians officials are still working on formulation of a definitive plan on what the tribe will do with the current Atmore Community Hospital building and the property, reportedly 10 acres, on which it sits. The question of usage evolved from the recently announced land swap between PCI and the Escambia County Healthcare Authority. The deal provides ECHCA with land near…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Crook’s second single released
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore-based country singer Ricky Crook said he was not overly surprised that his debut single didn’t make the charts, although it got airplay from as far away as England. Some problems that evolved at about the same time as the first release, “In My Truck,” caused Crook and crew to get a late start on promoting the record, and it never cracked the Top…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago