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Firefighters holding toy drive
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Once again, Atmore firefighters are holding their Firefighters for Christmas Toy Drive to help families at Christmas. As in the past, this isn’t just any toy drive – this one is attended by superheroes! On Saturday, November 10, firefighters and friends will be at Walmart. If you’d like to help out, drop off a new unopened, unwrapped toy. The drive starts at 9 a.m.;…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Plan B for Ribs on Ridgeley
News Staff Report Ribs on Ridgeley, a fundraiser for the downtown revitalization effort, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, November 8, after having been postponed due to inclement weather last week. With weather forecasts calling for a high probability of rain on Thursday, organizers have come up with a Plan B. If the weather is again non-conducive to the outdoor dining event, it will take place at PWC Construction,…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Help available for opioid addiction
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Note: This article is the second in a two-part series on the opioid crisis and its effect locally. This article deals with the options available for those addicted to opium-based pain medications. The term “opioids was initially used only in reference to synthetic opiates — drugs created to mirror opium, but chemically different. Now the term is used for the entire family of opiates,…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Country Place property sold
Jay group to open The Summit By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer After months of often strained negotiations, a Jay, Fla. group — owners of two assisted living facilities in that state — has finally extended its footprint into Alabama. A six-member group — two family-practice physicians, a church pastor, an optometrist, a certified public accountant and an auctioneer — closed last week on a deal to purchase the building…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Atmore man killed
News Staff Report An Atmore man, 59-year-old Craig Sullivan, was mortally injured last Tuesday (Oct. 30) when a tractor-trailer rig pulled over him as he worked beneath the trailer at a Jay, Fla. peanut mill. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, the rig was parked at Birdsong Peanuts on State Street, unloading a trailer full of the farm commodity, around 9:49 a.m. After the peanuts were unloaded, the driver of…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago