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House Republicans are hitting the ground running
Congressman Jerry Carl Last November, the American people made it clear House Democrats had misplaced priorities and were leading the country in the wrong direction. Thankfully, House Republicans are now in the majority, and we are hitting the ground running this week and next week with bills to focus on the issues facing the American people.The first bills we will bring to the floor will address Biden’s attempts to beef…
Main Street Atmore façade grants available
Before After Before After Special to Atmore News Main Street Atmore’s 2023 facade grant season opened on November 1, 2022. Applications can be found on the MSA website www.mainstreetatmore.org or stop by the Main Street Atmore office located at Atmore City Hall.As the January 31, 2023 deadline is approaching, applications may be returned via email to info@mainstreetatmore.org, Atmore City Hall, or any Main Street Atmore board member.Once the façade grant…
Fatal crash
Atmore couple’s daughter killed when car hits FHS building Schifano By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 21-year-old Georgia woman, recently graduated from a dental assistant program and in the early stages of her first job in that field, was killed in the first hour of December 23 when she lost control of her vehicle, ran off U.S. 31 and crashed into a building on the campus of Flomaton High School.Shaneal…
Looking back, Part 1
Plenty of good news across community during 2022 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A comprehensive look at the top local news stories of 2022 reveals that Atmore and the surrounding area, like almost every other small town in America, had its share of bad news. But there was an overwhelming amount of good news that occurred within the community and was reported in Atmore News.A concerted economic development plan continued…
Arctic front leaving town; warmer weather expected by midweek
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It might be hard for some folks to believe after five successive days of temperatures near or below 20 degrees, but the winter weather is on its way out of the area, and locals can expect afternoon highs above 60 degrees before the weekend.Except for a power outage that left Alabama Power Co. customers in the dark for several hours Saturday, Christmas Eve, there were…