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Stolen vehicle recovery by APD leads to high-speed chase, 3 arrests
Satterwhite Wall Bell By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested three people on various charges after a December 16 incident that included a high-speed chase along rural roads and on traffic-heavy Interstate 65. Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that the person believed to have stolen the vehicle, along with the person authorities believe was waiting to take possession of it, were taken…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of December 22,2021
Connie Barbarow Mr. Connie Barbarow, age 89, of Perdido, Ala., passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 inFairhope, Ala. He was born to the late Jesse F. and Bessie Bell Barbarow. He served in theUnited States Navy and worked and retired from the Pensacola Naval Air Station, Whiting Field.He loved to fish and plant a large garden each spring and was especially known for hiswatermelons. He loved to watch things grow…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Tree of Love
By JEANELLE JOHNSONSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Community Hospital Auxiliary would like to invite you to participate in our Tree of Love fundraiser. This annual project uses donations to purchase equipment as well as furnishings and supplies for the hospital.Some of the purchases made in 2020-2021 are blinds for the patient room windows and office chairs for ACH Primary Care. For a donation of $25 or more, we will…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Tele-Stroke
ACH now offers stroke victims services of UAB neurologists Shown from left with the Tele-Stroke iPad are Administrator Brad Lowery, ED nurse Holly Gipson, DON Suzanne McGill, ED nurses Tracy Jay, Kaylee Blackmon, Lauren Cook By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer In the past, the 75 to 100 residents of Atmore and the immediate area who suffered strokes each year were stabilized at the local hospital and immediately transferred to another…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago