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Barnetta Williams passes away

Barnetta Williams passed away Friday, October 6. If she had lived until October 20, she would have been 110 years old. For a number of years, Mrs. Williams was honored at birthday parties as family and friends marked each milestone. Her last birthday celebrated in Atmore was her 108th in 2015. In 2016, she moved to Philadelphia where she lived with her great-granddaughter, Darlene Callands. In May of this year,…

Upside down

Atmore firefighters examine a 2009 Dodge Challenger that ran off U.S. 31 around 11 a.m. Monday, October 9, and eventually came to rest upside-down in a field adjacent to Hanging Fern Lane. According to Alabama State Troopers, the driver — 17-year-old Guy Coleman of Atmore — “was apparently driving too fast for existing roadway conditions” and lost traction. The car struck a flush hydrant, a dirt embankment and a telephone…

Storm preparedness update from city hall

Be prepared. Stay off the roads. Be safe. That’s the message that came from Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks Friday afternoon. At 2:30 Brooks held a meeting with the media, Mayor Jim Staff, Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles and Captain Daniel Love, Street Department Manager Calvin Grace, and APD Office Manager Samatha Bennett. This was a 48-hour pre-storm meeting as required by FEMA. Brooks said the city is ready. Fuel…

‘Mockingbird’ tickets still available

The last four shows of “To Kill a Mockingbird” are Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7, 7 p.m. nightly; Sunday, October 8, 2 p.m. Tickets are available at Atmore News, 128 S. Main Street, 251-368-6397. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is directed by Phil Johnson. Sharon Poulsen is assistant director.

Tuesday crash injures 3 – Pickup slams into rear of dump truck

Two men and a woman, who suffered a reportedly serious head injury, were hurt early Tuesday when the pickup in which they were riding slammed into the rear of a dump truck. The wreck occurred around 6:10 a.m. on Jack Springs Road, about three miles outside Atmore’s city limits. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, a 2002 International dump truck, driven by Charles McDowell of Atmore, was in the process…