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AFD rescues woman after car forced down embankment
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department personnel rescued a Perdido woman after another car reportedly forced the woman’s vehicle off the road and down an embankment Sunday, September 18, as she crossed a set of railroad tracks just outside Atmore.AFD reports show that fire-rescue crews were dispatched to 3600 U.S. 31 around 2:22 p.m. They arrived to find the woman, identified by a relative as Ashley Findley, inside…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
City playing ‘catch-up’ with trash collection; ditches to be cleared soon
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When a $10-per-month increase in garbage and trash collection fees was approved by Atmore City Council members in May and went into effect July 1, it couldn’t have come at a worse time for Calvin Grace.Before the price hike went into effect, the city’s streets and sanitation department director suffered the loss of three of his employees who held the necessary license to drive the…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Taste of the South winners
Best Amateur – Waves Car Wash (chicken and ribs) – Austin Schneider, Mason Schneider, Brandon Schneider, Greg Schneider, Kimbree Schneider, Sheldon Schneider, Logan Schneider Best Drink – T and K’s Koncession (lemonade) – Okie Brown and Latasha Brown Best Dessert – The Backyard Barn (red velvet cake) – Jeremy Koehn and Roxie Koehn Best Commercial – David’s Catfish (wings) – Terrence Brekenridge, Ragon Lassiter, Rob Faircloth, Gracie Mosley, Avaiha Colbert,…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Class of 1962 ‘takes a seat’
At the presentation, from left, Sandy Helton, Bobby Freeman, Dr. Roy Gandy, Ann Amos Bell, Foster Kizer and Dale Ash, G.W. (Jeepy) Ford, Joyce Sasser Brown, and Jimmy Brown. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Escambia County High School Class of 1962 donated $500 for a theater seat in the Strand Theater which is being renovated. The class will be commemorated with a plaque on a seat as will everyone who…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
Gideons receives international Lions award
At the Canada USA Lions Forum September 15-17, Bub Gideons was awarded the Presidential Fast Track Award. He is currently the District Governor from South Alabama and a member of the Atmore Lions Club. Gideons was chosen from 242 District Governors in the United States. The award was presented by International President Brian Sheehan, at right.
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago