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Tolbert By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A former corrections officer trainee at Fountain Correctional Facility, arrested early last year for attempting to smuggle drugs, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, electronics and weapons into the state penitentiary near Atmore, has been sentenced to serve more than 11 years in federal prison.According to a press release issued late last week by U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama, 40-year-old…

Registration for the third and final session for swimming and diving lessons will be Monday, July 12, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Tom Byrne Park pool. Session 3 will be from July 19 to August 6.You may call Shelia Rogers at 294-2120 to register for the daytime classes or come on the night of registration.There will be no early registration for the evening classes (5 p.m. to…

The Warehouse Market and Bakery is hosting a book signing for Kathryn Gossett, author of the devotional Challenging Encouragement, Saturday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. She will have a limited number of books for purchase at the signing. Kathryn and her husband Frank are former residents of Atmore and now live in Smiths Station, Ala. The Warehouse Market is located at 5080 Jack Springs Road, Atmore.