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It could have been worse
Only minor injuries resulted from a Sunday (April 16) collision that occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m., when the driver of this Nissan Xterra pulled from the Unity Baptist Church parking lot, onto U.S. 31 and into the path of a Jeep Wrangler Sport. Atmore Ambulance Service medics checked each person, then left when each refused transport to the local hospital. City firefighters and a sheriff’s deputy directed traffic around the…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
UB receives 5-star rating
United Bank announces it has maintained its 5-Star Superior rating for strength and security from BauerFinancial, the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm. The 5-Star award recognizes United Bank’s financial strength and performance and is based on profitability, capital, level of delinquent loans, charge-offs, repossessed assets and liquidity. The rankings announced are based on the bank’s December 31st financial results. BauerFinancial recommends that all financial institutions earn a 4- or…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for the week of April 19, 2017
Mae Bell Jeter Mrs. Mae Bell Jeter, age 100, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home in Uriah, Ala. She was a native of Conecuh County and resided in Uriah all her married life. She was a long- time member of Mineola Baptist Church of Uriah. She is preceded in death by her husband of forty-seven years, John Henry Jeter; her son, James H. Jeter and her granddaughter, Amy…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Cocaine seized near school
An Atmore man was arrested on numerous felony charges after city narcotics officers armed with a search warrant turned up illegal drugs inside his home, which is located across the street from a local elementary school, on Friday (April 14). Dante Maurice Haynes, 38, lives in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue, in a house that faces the back of A.C. Moore Elementary School’s campus. He was taken into custody…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Stopping religious persecution
By Congressman Bradley Byrne This past week, Christians around the world celebrated Holy Week, which culminated on Sunday with Easter. This is a time when we gather with our family and friends to remember the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is about reflecting on the events that led to this treasured weekend. It is about remembering that Jesus was not just an extraordinary individual but he was…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago