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Council OKs airport rate hike, APD cameras
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer As expected, all five Atmore City Council members approved during their Monday, January 13, meeting a proposed increase in hangar rental and tie-down fees at Atmore Municipal Airport. The council also gave unanimous approval to the purchase of five in-car camera systems for city police.City Attorney Larry Wettermark told the council prior to its unanimous vote of approval that the increased fees are justified, as…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
2024 in review, Part 2
Gun violence stole headlines in ’24’s second half By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While good news overshadowed bad news during 2024’s first half, the second half saw a 180-degree turnaround. Gun violence led the way, as eight shooting incidents occurred in the city between July 1 and December 30.Those incidents included the deaths of three local men and the wounding of four others. Numerous occupied houses were shot into along…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
Atmore man busted for meth after causing scene at motel
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period January 3-12, 2025:Bryson Bowen Bowen Bowen, 24, was arrested on January 12 after police were sent to Greenlawn Motel on East Nashville Avenue around 7 p.m. in response to a reported disturbance.Officers talked with a female in one of the motel rooms and were told that she and…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high.FSE = Food Service Establishment OctoberAcapulco Mexican Restaurant, Atmore, 87, FSEAtmore Convenience 2 LLC, 6202 Hwy. 21 N., Atmore, 91, FSEHNM 105 LLC, 303 Howard St., Atmore, 92, limited foodWing and Burger Box, Atmore, 94, FSEPizza Hut, Flomaton, 95, FSEThe Atmore Anchor Café LLC, Atmore,…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Fiction Never Say Never by Danielle Steel Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Christmas in Bethel by Richard Paul Evans Mirror by Nora Roberts Trial by Fire by Danielle Steel Never Never by Janet Evanovich To Die For by David Baldacci The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny The Night We Lost Him by Laura…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago