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Fire destroys abandoned trailers used as drug haven
Nokomis firefighter Tristan Gehman, left, and AFD Lt. Wayne Kelley look for ‘hot spots.’ By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A fire that broke out in the early morning hours of July 9 destroyed two of three abandoned mobile homes that were known as a haven for drug users, homeless people and those who needed a place to stay while they overcame the effects of alcohol.The blaze — in a remote…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Atmore woman faces felony drug charge
Rolin By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman faces a felony drug charge after city police determined during a traffic stop that she was in possession of an unspecified quantity of methamphetamine, most of which was apparently already in her system.Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that Jacqueline Bernice Rolin, 40, is charged with one count each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.Police…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Strangleholds
Local men arrested after separate domestic incidents Howard Hall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore men were arrested last week in connection with separate domestic disturbances, each accused of strangling the person with whom he was in disagreement.The first incident took place on July 5, when city police were dispatched around 7:15 a.m. to a Diamond Avenue residence after a caller, who did not make the circumstances of the…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
It’s official: Vincent replaces Jones at United Bank
The following press release, dated July 7, was issued Tuesday afternoon (July 13) by officials of United Bancorp, after Atmore News had already gone to press: The board of directors for United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc. (OTCQX: UBAB), the parent company of United Bank and UB Community Development, announces the retirement of Bob Jones, who is 69, from his positions of chief executive officer and president of United Bancorporation of…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Obituaries, week of July 14, 2021
Mehmet Yurdakul Yurdakul Mr. Mehmet Yurdakul, age 59, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Thursday, July l, 2021 at his home.He was born in the Ismir Province, Turkey. He came to the US in 1991 where he acquired a Green Card and began working in the pizza industry. Over the next decade, Mehmet worked his way up from a dish washer with limited English skills to general manager in charge of…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago