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Guardsman killed in Humvee crash
Son of local Post chaplain mourned By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer On, May 28, during Atmore’s Memorial Day observance, Glenn Wardrop prayed for the families of servicemen and women who have been killed in the line of duty. Three days later, he became the recipient of similar prayers. Wardrop, who serves as chaplain for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7016 in Atmore, was notified May 31 that his son,…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
2 shot, 3 arrested
Shooting victims dumped near Atmore News Staff Writer A Walnut Hill man is dead, another is clinging to life in a Mobile hospital, and three other residents of the tiny community — two men and a woman — are behind bars in connection with the shootings, after which the victims were discovered in a partially submerged pickup in Brushy Creek, outside Atmore. Dead is Dalton Davis, 22, who was reportedly…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Congressman visits ACH to address rural hospital challenges
Also visits local pharmacy By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer With over-regulation, soaring operational costs and a federal reimbursement index that works against them, rural hospitals are fast becoming an endangered species. U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne was in Atmore Tuesday, May 29, where he discussed some of the challenges facing small-town medical centers during a private briefing with state hospital officials and local leaders at Atmore Community Hospital. The update…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Walmart cutting hours
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore’s Walmart, which has operated 24 hours a day since it opened here in June of 2014, will no longer be an all-day, all-night shopping option, starting this Saturday, June 2. According to signs posted at the local retail giant’s entrance and exit, Walmart-Atmore will close at 1 a.m. Saturday morning and will remain closed until 6 a.m., when shoppers will be allowed back…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Teen’s bond revoked, aunt also arrested
News Staff Report An Atmore teen who fired several shots into a crowd of his Escambia County High School classmates – not on the school campus – and left one paralyzed in February, is back behind bars after he repeatedly violated one of the major provisions of his bond. According to court documents and published reports, on May 10 Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Bert Rice revoked the $100,000 bond…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago