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U.S. News & World Report: Wind Creek Atmore among state’s top hotels
News Staff Report Wind Creek Casino & Hotel, located just outside Atmore and owned by Poarch Band of Creek Indians, was listed as one of the top hotels in Alabama in a U.S. News & World Report analysis of the state’s lodging establishments. The national news magazine’s Top 15 hotels included the local hostel as the eighth-best stay in the state. The rankings were based on an analysis of expert…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
PCI opens new PD
By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer The Poarch Creek Indians Tribal Police Department recently cut the ribbon on their new home at 60 Calvin McGhee Drive in Building 300. For the past 30 years, the Poarch PD has been located at their office in the old Poarch Creek Tribal Fire Department building. Renovations on the new location started in the summer of 2018. The new location that once served as…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for January. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Brewton Food Mart, Inc., Brewton, 84, FSE Brewton Lodging (M Star Hotel), Brewton, 89, hotel / motel Circle K #2721575, East Brewton, 90, FSE Diamond Gasoline Station #24, Hwy. 21, Atmore, 91, limited food Diamond Gasoline Station…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Area farmers attend baler clinic
News Staff Report Smith Tractor Company recently held a John Deere Baler Clinic at its Atmore location. The February 12 event drew farmers from surrounding areas. The clinic included representatives from John Deere and Ambraco who were on hand to demonstrate the setup, operation and special features of John Deere’s new piece of equipment, the 460M John Deere Round Baler. The farmers were given a hands-on demonstration, full walk around…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Lt. Col. Darling gives account inside 9/11
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Most folks remember the events of September 11, 2001. If you didn’t see it live on TV, you certainly saw the replay of events dozens of times then and through the years. It was an intense time in America’s history. Imagine being on the inside of the government during the terrorist attack on the country. That’s where retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Darling, USMC (Ret.) found…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago