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Caution, care urged during July 4 holiday
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Americans will celebrate 243 years of independence this Thursday, July 4, with traditional public or private fireworks displays and cookouts, and many will commemorate the holiday through the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Public safety and other agencies stress the need for caution and care in all three traditions to prevent tragedy from intruding upon the special day, traditionally recognized as one of the deadliest…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Top readers at APL
News Staff Report Awards were presented Friday, June 28, at the last session of the Atmore Public Library summer reading program. The top readers are as follows: * 5-8 age group – first place: Charlie Trawick; second place: Carmarie Caldwell * 9-11 age group – first place: Avery Trawick; second place: Harlow Donnell * 12-up – first place: Mario Martinez; second place: Samarion Clark Library Director Hope Lassiter reports that…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
No ‘back burner’
APD ‘aggressively working’ fatal party shooting By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although Atmore police have yet to announce the arrest of any suspect or suspects in the May 18 party shooting that left an Atmore teen dead and eight other people injured, Police Chief Chuck Brooks said the fatal shooting has not been relegated to the “cold case” file. “We are continuing to work the case as aggressively as…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Trammell Street parking lot closing
Improvements expected to take more than 2 months By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Parking, which is sometimes in short supply in the Trammell Street parking lot, is about to become non-existent, at least for about 10 weeks. The Trammell Street parking lot will be closed from Monday, July 8, until around September 20. If you visit or work at Atmore News, the Tot Shop, Escambia Drug Store, We Care Thrift…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
GECA tickets available
News Staff Report Tickets are available for the Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ next production “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The show is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The story is based on the “coat of many colors” story of Joseph from the Bible’s Book of Genesis. Because of the high cost of royalties for musicals, all tickets (for members…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago