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Honoring a legacy, contributions
Trail Blazer Citizen Award presented to Chris Walker, right, by Sherilyn Reynolds Rosa Parks Award presented to Carolyn Bankes, right, by Sherilyn Reynolds Certificate of Recognition presented to Zickeyous Byrd, left, by Rep. Alan Baker The head table, from left, Mayor Jim Staff, Bea Forniss, Rev. Cromwell Handy, Rev. Michael Arnold, Superintendent Michele McClung, Master of Ceremony Zickeyous Byrd, Rev. Willie Hawthorne. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Yellow Hat Society’s…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Monroeville man arrested for meth possession
Amos By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 54-year-old Monroe County man was arrested here February 1 on felony drug possession charges after police received a report around 7:15 a.m. of a “suspicious person” loitering near the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Ridgeley Street.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that officers questioned the man, later identified as Michael Amos of Monroeville, and “developed probable cause” to search him.The search turned…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff On the sidelines Former Escambia Academy student athlete Paolo Gorme, son of Ditto and Kharina Gorme of Atmore, could be seen roaming the sidelines of last weekend’s Senior Bowl football game at University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. Paolo is working on his master’s degree in Athletic Training and was selected as part of the trainer staff for the American team, which dropped…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
New website helps locate free COVID-19 testing sites
Special to Atmore News The Alabama Department of Public Health continues to encourage COVID-19 vaccines and boosters in addition to testing and treatment. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Testing Locator website allows the public to search and locate free COVID-19 testing sites near them. The site locator is part of the CDC Increasing Community Access to Testing program which focuses on communities at a greater…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
New opportunities
Congressman Jerry Carl When I was sworn in for my first term in Congress a little over two years ago, I worked hard to get on two great committees where I could serve our district well and do my best to make a difference in Washington. The two committees I was selected to serve on were the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Armed Services Committee. I’m proud of…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago