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Shots fired
APD investigating after CSX freight car hit By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although Atmore Police Department detectives admit they have little to go on, they are in the midst of an investigation into a January 3 incident in which someone fired several shots into the side of a CSX freight car.Police reports show the incident happened around 10:15 p.m. as the train was stopped to service a local industry. The…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
Rodgers to be inducted into CSC Hall of Fame
Rodgers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Officials of College Sports Communicators (CSC), a membership association of professionals working in intercollegiate athletics, announced this week that Atmore native Scottie Rodgers, whose resume includes dozens of NCAA, professional and other sporting events, was one of six people selected for induction into the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame.According to a CSC press release, the honor bestowed upon Rodgers is a reflection of…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
Big chill!
Residence bundling up as Arctic mass spreads southward Nick Salter of Atmore was bundled up while pumping gas at Spudd’s early Tuesday morning. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer On Monday and Tuesday, residents of Atmore and the surrounding area got a preview of what’s in store, weather-wise, for most of the next two weeks.An Arctic Blast — actually two separate ones — that invaded the United States late last week…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
MLK events set
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Concerned Citizens of Atmore is gearing up for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast, parade, and memorial service.This year’s theme is “Unity in the Community. Brotherly love is the strongest advocate for freedom, peace and justice for all.”Grand marshals are George Knott and NAACP Alabama State Conference Executive Director James Averhart.The schedule of events is as follows: Prayer breakfast – Thursday, January…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 months ago
2024 in review, Part 1
Peanut mill layoff among biggest stories in first half of 2024 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While a massive layoff at the $87 million Coastal Growers peanut shelling plant was probably the most significant news story of 2024’s first six months, there was enough positive news to override the negative, although such news had become scarce by the start of the year’s second half.Honors, awardsNumerous locals were honored by various…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago