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Distracted driving campaign launched in Fla.
Special to Atmore News April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) have launched a campaign aimed at educating Florida motorists on the importance of avoiding distracted driving.Motorists are being informed of current laws against distracted driving. According to FLHSMV data, distracted driving crashes resulted in 333 fatalities in 2021 — the highest recorded…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Atmore man charged with distributing meth
Jarrell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested last week on a warrant that evolved from a traffic stop that occurred almost a month prior to his being taken into custody.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that 31-year-old T.J. Matthew Jarrell was pulled over February 28 by a patrol officer as he drove along U.S. 31 around 12:20 a.m. in a vehicle that had illegal lighting…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Neighbors helping neighbors
Donations pouring in for storm victims Melanie Booker left, and Marlo Young sort donated items Tuesday morning. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Residents across the county have responded in force to help the families who lost their homes and virtually everything in them to the 100 mph straight-line winds that devastated Big Oak Trailer Park on March 18.“The community has really rallied around these families,” said Marlo Young, Mental Health…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
New unit for armory
The local armory has been used only sparingly over the past several months. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After several months of only nominal use, Atmore National Guard Armory will soon become home to a new unit.Sandra Lucas, deputy director of the Alabama National Guard’s Public Affairs Office, recently confirmed rumors that the local military facility will soon become the base of operations for citizen soldiers of the 5001st Detachment,…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Woman tries to leave Walmart with full shopping cart
Myers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was charged with felony theft after she attempted to leave the local Walmart with more than $500 worth of items for which she had not paid.According to Atmore Police Department reports, the incident happened around 10:45 a.m. last Wednesday, March 23.Police who responded to a reported shoplifting incident to find that Walmart employees had stopped 48-year-old Linda Evans Myers as she…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago