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Semmes man killed in Atmore crash
A Mobile County man lost his life Wednesday, January 31, when the vehicle he was driving left a roadway just outside Atmore and hit a culvert. Alabama State Troopers reported that the fatal, single-vehicle mishap occurred around noon on North 18th Avenue, just east of Atmore. Troopers reported that Rudolph Reginald Nettles, 62, of Semmes was travelling south in a 1955 Chevrolet when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Jones running for state supreme court
The following announcement was submitted by the candidate through the Alabama Press Association. Circuit Judge Debra Jones has qualified as a candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1. She has been a Circuit Judge in Calhoun and Cleburne counties since 2010. Judge Jones, a Republican, is running for the open seat created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. The Republican primary is June 5, 2018. “My judicial philosophy…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Semmes man killed in Atmore crash
A Semmes man lost his life when the vehicle he was driving left a roadway just outside Atmore and hit a culvert. Alabama State Troopers reported that the fatal, single-vehicle mishap occurred around noon today (Wednesday, Jan. 31) on North 18th Avenue, just east of Atmore. Troopers reported that Rudolph Reginald Nettles, 62, was travelling south in a 1955 Chevrolet when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway and…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Honoring Atmore’s own – Chamber honors Buster’s, Torrences, Gideons
The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce was held Thursday, January 25. As at all Chamber annual meetings, the highlight was the announcement of the Citizen of the Year, the recipient(s) of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the most recently added Business of the Year. Sarah Frances Thompson was emotional as she accepted on behalf of Buster’s. The year had been challenging for the family, and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Downtown planner seeks input from local artists
A January 23 meeting with the man who is charged with devising a plan for revitalizing downtown Atmore started out as a forum for local and area artists and artisans to provide input on how to make the arts a major part of that plan. But even with several creative individuals taking part, the meeting — held at Main Street Gallery — morphed back and forth into a discussion of…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago