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President Trump has the best week of his administration
Last week was President Trump’s best since moving into the White House. After giving a well-received State of the Union address, the President was acquitted by the United States Senate, announced the killing of a major terrorist, and received a great jobs report. On the other hand, Democrats suffered several significant embarrassments. It began Monday at the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. Despite months of work to manufacture enthusiasm, Democrats experienced extremely…
APD’s best
Atmore Police Department Lt. Ken Sessions (center) congratulates, from left, January’s Officer of the Month, Gordon Brooks, and Sergeant of the Month, Thaihee Staples. The monthly recognition honors members of the department for their professionalism and dedication. The awards are for providing outstanding police services to the citizens of Atmore, with the highest order of integrity and dependability and in a manner that exemplifies the goals of the department.
Earning their pay
City firemen tackle 3 structure fires, wreck in short period By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer If Atmore firefighters were looking for a break in the tedium of assisting ambulance crews and doing other mundane tasks, they got it over the past few days. Most of the activity occurred last Friday, February 7, when AFD crews fought a destructive house fire, responded to a four-vehicle wreck and assisted with a…
Atmore man denied parole
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man convicted of robbing a local grocery store more than 16 years ago, was denied parole last week after hearings before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole. The request for parole by Lasherman L. Thomas, 37, formerly of a Montgomery Street address in Atmore, was one of 24 heard by board members last Wednesday, February 5. Thomas, who is housed at…
Three injured in 4-vehicle crash on US 31
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Three people were injured last Friday, February 7, including one who was airlifted to a Mobile hospital, when an empty log truck slammed into the rear of a passenger vehicle, triggering a chain reaction that included two other passenger vehicles. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the multi-vehicle mishap occurred around 3:50 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 31 and 21st Avenue. According to…