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Fla. theft arrests
Taylor McNeil By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman and her reported boyfriend are each free on $10,000 bond after their arrests on charges that they stole items valued at around $8,000 from a Century, Fla. storage barn last summer.The primary suspect, 25-year-old Kelsey Alanna Taylor of a Canoe Road address, claims she was told she could take several pieces of property from the barn to replace her own…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Peanut co-op growing
Coastal Growers grand opening draws large crowd Dirk Lindsey (with scissors) was joined by employees, government officials, Chamber of Commerce members and others as he cut the ribbon to officially open the massive shelling plant. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A crowd of about 300 — including farmers, bankers, first-term U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and others — turned out last Wednesday, February 23, to officially welcome Coastal Growers to the…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Atmore man arrested when returns to site of shooting
King By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A local man, arrested in December for shooting into a crowded Atmore bar, was arrested again when he returned to the site of the shooting.Walter King, 45, was taken into custody without incident by city police February 19 after Tavern of Atmore employees called police to report that a man who had been legally trespassed from the bar, located on U.S. 31 South, had…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Council approves grant, bond refunding
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, officially accepted a grant to help finance a rail spur and transload yard near the Coastal Growers peanut processing facility and agreed to issue bonds to pay off previous bonds and gain a more favorable interest rate.The three-person panel (District 1’s Webb Nall and District 5’s Chris Harrison were not in attendance) first voted unanimously to appoint Tawana…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
RPES students celebrate Black History
Students recite a poem, “Hey Black Child” By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Through songs, skits, dance and recitations, students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School celebrated Black History Monday, February 28. The theme of the program was African History Is American History, presented by the second grade.Jehle Poindexter acted as Directress of Order and extended the Welcome to everyone. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Zaya Henderson, Aubrey Holland, Arlaysia Pete,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago