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Downtown plan to be announced
The public is invited and strongly encouraged to attend a meeting Wednesday, April 25, at the Strand, at noon. Lunch will be served. The Downtown Revitalization Final Draft will be presented at this time. Principal Community Planner Zack Mannheimer of McClure Engineering, who was hired to formulate the downtown rehabilitation plan, will present the plan he and the Steering Committee have been working on for months. Mannheimer’s services were secured…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Chamber, city police establish safe zone for e-commerce
As more and more local and area residents conduct transactions through Atmore Yard Sale, Facebook, Craigslist, LetGo and Etsy, the need has grown for a safe location at which the transactions may be conducted. The vast majority of online exchanges are legitimate, but some criminals have used online exchange websites and mobile apps to victimize buyers or sellers. To help eliminate or at least significantly decrease the chance of such…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Honoring Korean War veterans
The Korean War (Conflict) has been called the “Forgotten War.” The conflict happened so soon after World War II and before Vietnam that the impact on the United States was far less than that of the other two wars. In fact, the Korean Conflict never technically ended. The Korean War generation deserves to have its story told. To honor the veterans who served during the conflict, American Legion Auxiliary Unit…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
City observes Arbor Day
The City of Atmore recognized Arbor Day Monday, April 23, with the planting of two trees at the site of the splash pad, under construction across from Heritage Park. Shown, Mayor Jim Staff, at right, reads a proclamation designating Arbor Day observance. At left, is Thomas Davis with the Alabama Forestry Commission. News photo by Ditto Gorme
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Sunday alcohol sales now officially legit in city
The selling of packaged alcoholic beverages on Sundays has been legal in Atmore for a month. Or so everyone thought. City council members gave unanimous approval during their Monday, April 23, meeting to an ordinance that officially allows restaurants, convenience stores and other licensed retail outlets to begin selling beer and wine at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Such sales actually became legal on March 25, but the statute’s official entry…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago