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‘Major layoff’
Coastal Growers owners reportedly look to sell or lease peanut shelling plant By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Note: This story includes a response from Coastal Growers that was not received until after our print edition had gone to press on Tuesday. Economic officials say there is little chance the $87-million Coastal Growers peanut shelling plant, which recently laid off the majority of its workforce, will ever stand vacant. It…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 months ago
APL summer reading program
The theme for this year’s Atmore Public Library summer reading program is “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” each Friday in June at 10 a.m. Children of all ages are welcome to attend. Children ages 5-12 will be able to participate in the reading contest.The schedule is as follows:June 7: Poodle ShowJune 14: Wild West Rope ShowJune 21: Animal TalesJune 28: Awards Day / Petting Zoo
by Atmore News access_time6 months ago
NAM’s Miss Alabama
Atmore resident Sara Milliken (center), winner of the Miss Alabama title in the recent National American Miss pageant, posed with city officials during the June 1 ribbon cutting for Atmore’s Arts & Entertainment District. It was a case of “third time lucky” for the 23-year-old local woman, daughter of Lisa Milliken and the late Larry Milliken. She had twice before entered the pageant without placing. Shown from left, City Councilwoman…
by Atmore News access_time6 months ago
BOE votes on CSFO, new principals
News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education is keeping its collective fingers crossed that the county school system will soon have a new chief accountant to look after its finances. Board members voted during a special called meeting held Monday, June 3, at the Brewton Central Office to offer the job to Avery Ford, currently the Chief Schools Financial Officer (CSFO) for Conecuh County. Ford was chosen by…
by Atmore News access_time6 months ago
Felony arrests
Inebriated minibike rider jailed on numerous charges By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Simpson A 35-year-old Atmore man, apparently past the point of being legally drunk, was arrested May 29 by city police on numerous charges, including felony drug possession, after an officer “observed several minibikes being operated recklessly and without any lights” on Martin Luther King Drive around 8:15 p.m.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that a minibike operated by Brent…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 months ago