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Scabies at Holman
Contagious skin infestation leads to quarantine of 26 inmates By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Department of Corrections officials have confirmed that the medical staff at Holman Correctional Facility is currently treating more than two dozen inmates who have been quarantined after being diagnosed with scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by microscopic mites. Officials said the inmates began experiencing symptoms of the medical malady — including an…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Nuisance properties ID’ed
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members tackled a seven-item agenda at their Monday, August 12, meeting, including the declaration of 29 properties as public nuisances due to unmown grass and/or a preponderance of weeds on each. The nuisance properties are located throughout the city, from Ann Street to Wilson Avenue, and Codes Enforcement Officer Chris Black said the council action would allow the placement of signs…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for week of August 11, 2019
Bettie Ann Rolin Mrs. Bettie Ann Rolin, age 75, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 in Atmore, Ala.  She was a native and life-long resident of Atmore. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Laveda Thompson; son, Danny Rolin; grandson, Nicholas Rolin and great-granddaughter, Autumn Hastings. Mrs. Rolin is survived by her son, Charles E. “Butch” (Lora) Rolin of Monroeville, Ala.; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Petty-Eastside…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Got an American Legion memory?
Please share it The American Legion Family of Post 90, Atmore, wants to hear from beneficiaries of American Legion services, programs and activities. As the American Legion began observing its 100th anniversary in 2018 and concluding in 2019 at the national level, Post 90 in Atmore is preparing to celebrate its own legacy and vision at the local level. Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 was chartered in Atmore on February…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
DWC hosting free shopping day
In an effort to continue to support the community, Destiny Worship Center will hold its annual Shop for Free at DWC Day this Saturday, August 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Destiny Worship Center, 50 W. Sunset Drive. They will have gently used school uniforms and clothes for children of all ages as well as clothing and shoes for adults who are in need of assistance. “This is…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago