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Double DG

Work continued this week on the two Dollar General stores being built in or around Atmore. Company officials say the store in Canoe, located at 11700 Highway 31, near South Canoe Road (pictured), is expected to open by mid-August. The store under construction at 907 West Nashville Avenue in Atmore is currently slated to open by early September.

Felony arrests

Domestic incident lands Atmore man in jail By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Smith An Atmore man was arrested on numerous charges related to a domestic incident that took place in the early hours of June 1 at a Jack Springs Road residence.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that police were sent to the location at approximately 1:25 a.m. They discovered that James Marion Smith, 25, had broken into his…

‘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…

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

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…

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