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Double DUI – Both drivers charged after 2-vehicle crash
A violent two-vehicle crash that happened March 17 on Alabama 21 sent two teens to hospitals and both drivers to jail. The wreck occurred around 6:25 p.m. at the state highway’s 4.8-mile marker, just in front of Dixie Catfish Shack. Atmore police directed traffic around the crash and through the restaurant’s parking lot until the roadway was cleared more than an hour later. According to reports filed by Alabama State…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Easter in the Park
Easter in the Park is set for this Saturday, March 24, Heritage Park. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. with the arrival of the Easter Bunny. There are always plenty of activities for children including an egg hunt with 3,000 eggs, Easter arts and crafts, games, the Easter Express Train and more. New this year is the Custom Easter Hat Parade. A winner for Most Original will be selected. The…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
City-wide cleanup Saturday
For the third straight year, Atmore city officials and residents will celebrate the arrival of spring with a Saturday, March 24, city-wide cleanup that will not only help beautify the community but will also help citizens get rid of many items that are not easily disposed of. Mayor Jim Staff said city officials want to get as many old tires, paint cans, electronics and similar items off the sides of…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
A show of support at Little River
Maybe if the weather had been better, more people would have attended the reopening of Claude D. Kelley Recreational Area and Little River State Forest – commonly known as Little River. The folks who did turn out Saturday, March 17, seemed to enjoy getting reacquainted with the park and sharing memories. Gary Cole with the Alabama Forestry Commission said about 60 people attended. While it was not raining that morning,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Four sentenced in $4 million casino theft
An Atmore man was one of four defendants, all former employees of Poarch Band of Creek Indians, who was recently sentenced to serve time in federal prison for their role in a scheme that netted more than $4 million in ill-gotten funds from Wind Creek Casino in Montgomery. Federal Judge L. Scott Coogler ordered in the case of USA v. Haynes et al that Jacob Byrd, 33, of Atmore serve…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago