Atmore, Alabama

• Businessman seeks GOP nomination for Senate District 22 seat
  

  Businessman Jeff Peacock is seeking the GOP nomination for the Senate District 22 seat.

• A Test Drive Turns into Car Theft
  

  Police in Atmore are looking for two women who took a test drive...And never came back.

• Flomaton Police Identify Bank Robber
  

  Flomaton police have identified one of two people wanted for robbing a bank Monday afternoon.

• Atmore bar bust nets about 37 arrests, UA vote today, more Alabama news links
  

  About 37 people were arrested Sunday night when officials with the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control board, Atmore police and Escambia County Sheriff's Office raided an Atmore bar, the Atmore News reports .

• In photos: Blimp gives ailing children a different view of world
  

  A crewman reaches out to attach a pin to the nose of an airship at the St. Clair County Airport in Pell City on Sunday, March 7, 2010, after it had to be moored due to winds.

• Tax Sevices Raided By FBI
  

  March 4 - Questionable tax preparing businesses across the Gulf Coast were raided by the FBI Thursday.

• FBI, IRS agents raid check-cashing businesses in Atmore, Thomasville and Monroeville
  

  The FBI and IRS agents raided businesses in Atmore, Thomasville and Monroeville today, but authorities offered no details about what they were searching for.

• Lloyd Albritton announces he'll run for Escambia County sheriff
  

  Lloyd Albritton of Atmore: Member of the Escambia County Republican Executive Committee and delegate to the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee announces candidacy for Escambia County sheriff.

• Electronic Bingo Opens In Tyson's Home Mobile County
  

  A bingo hall opens in Gambling Czar's home county. In the Mobile County of Chickasaw a bingo hall opened under Tyson's nose today.

• Report: Alabama gambling interests gave $2.2M to PACs
  

  During the last three days of 2009, Alabama gambling interests wrote checks for more than $2.2 million to political action committees, according to campaign finance reports.

• Masked Observer: Debutantes gone wild at Krewe de Bienville ball
  

  MOBILE, Ala. -- The most interesting thing about Le Krewe de Bienville 's 49th annual ball on Sunday night at Mobile Civic Center was this: There were more royalty on hand than common folk.

• Our View: Alabama troopers right to focus extra enforcement on...
  

  For too long, Alabama was like the lawless Wild West, at least where traffic enforcement is concerned.

• Alabama state senator says Indian casinos are winners whatever...
  

  A state senator with two Indian casinos in his district said the tribe wins no matter how the battle over electronic bingo turns out in the Alabama Legislature.

• One Shot During Mardi Gras Parade
  

  UPDATE Mobile Police say a 16 year-old male was shot. It happened on the east side of the McDonalds parking lot on Government Street as the Order of Myths rolled by.

• Four-Year Old Fire Victim Laida
  

  Jessica Barnhill contacted News 5 and wanted to let people know how special her son, Dylan, was, but the heart-broken mother struggled to get through the interview.

• North Alabama Counties Prepare for Snow
  

  The plan for northern counties is to make sure roads are safe. Utility crews are on standby and fire and police are ready.

• Atmore Residents Enjoy Snowday
  

  Feb. 12 - All over Atmore today, you saw families playing in the snow. And while today was about fun and games, authorities say it's important for cars to stay off the roads when it gets dark.

• Your Views: Life without parole slow death in worst prisons
  

  However, LWOP is only a slow death in itself within the state's worst prisons, and after serving 25 to 30 years, a lot of those languishing under the burden of LWOP begin viewing lethal injection as euthanasia.

• Four Year Old Dies In Atmore Fire
  

  Feb. 11 - Saving her four-year-old son from her burning home was simply impossible for an Escambia County, Alabama mother.

City Description

Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,676. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7,530. The city was named for Mr. C.P. Atmore. The federally recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians is headquartered here. Atmore is located at 31°1′23″N 87°29′31″W / 31.02306°N 87.49194°W / 31.02306; -87.49194 (31.023183, -87.492067). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.6 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.36%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,676 people, 3,148 households, and 2,071 families residing in the city. The population density was 922.5 people per square mile (356.2/km²). There were 3,535 housing units at an average density of 424.9/sq mi (164.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.48% White, 46.31% Black or African American, 2.41% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,148 households out of which 29.3% had

City Contained By:

• Escambia County
• Alabama
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 21.4969013158 km squared

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