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Celebrity Waiter event a success
Candace Wooten, left, Atmore Police Department Executive Administrative Assistant, takes orders at her table, specifically from Police Chief Chuck Brooks, at right. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Main Street Atmore’s award-winning Celebrity Waiter Shrimp Boil fundraiser, held Monday night, August 21, at David’s Catfish House, was reportedly as much a success as past Celebrity Waiter events have been.Main Street Atmore Executive Director Shinora Redmond was in a meeting Tuesday morning…
Felony arrests
Atmore woman jailed after stabbings at park Baecher Goven Morris Davidson -Leslie Seltzer White By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman, 21-year-old Darianna Mona Seltzer, was arrested August 15 after two women told Atmore police Seltzer had stabbed them.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that the stabbing incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on August 14.Officers responded to Houston Avery Park in reference to a disturbance but found no…
Chiefs, Gators play in jamboree
By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer The Northview High School Chiefs hosted the Baker Gators this past Friday night, August 18, for the annual jamboree. Ernest Ward Middle School played the first two quarters, followed by Northview’s junior varsity in the third quarter, and varsity played in the final quarter of the ball game.Starting off the game, Baker got a carry almost immediately. Throughout the first two quarters, Ernest Ward struggled…
Ongoing investigation
APD still studying video, talking to witnesses in beating death By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police investigators were still interviewing witnesses and going over video footage this week to determine who took part in the August 5 beating that led to the death of a Baldwin County man who struck and killed a local woman with his car.Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that those determined to have…
Patterson St. Fun Day set for Saturday
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The third annual Patterson Street Fun Day will take place this Saturday, August 19, in the cleared lot just off Main Street and across from Patterson Street Apartments.The late-morning, early afternoon community event will start at 10 a.m. It usually runs until around 2 p.m. Attendees can enjoy free food and drinks, music, games, bouncy houses and more. There will also be numerous giveaways of…