ATMORE, Alabama -- With the $240 million gamble on Wind Creek Casino paying off nicely, Poarch Creek Indians are set to spend $29 million on an entertainment development and a health and independent living center on their reservation, according to Tribal Treasurer Robert McGhee.

Thomas Wayne Miller, 38, of Stockton was arrested Friday night at an Atmore gas station and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a story in the Atmore Advance.

A McDavid man was arrested in Pensacola Monday after violating his probation from an arrest in 2010 on lewd and lascivious battery, according to a story in the Atmore Advance.

Atmore native George William Sellers has recently published a new book, “The Windswept Clouds of Winter,” that he said was inspired by his boyhood interests.

Building on faith and community was the message that former Alabama Crimson Tide football player Siran Stacy brought to the 66th annual Atmore Area of Commerce Chamber Meeting Thursday night.

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Dr. Daniel Bain says coming to the Brewton/Atmore area for his job as Jefferson Davis Community College's new president, has afforded him an opportunity to see a sense of community that is "gratifying as an educator," according to a story in the Atmore Advance.

Officials with United Bank have announced it will offer free tax preparation and filing assistance to residents across its footprint as part of the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). VITA sites will be available at the bank’s Atmore, Foley and Frisco City locations from January 17 thru April 14, 2012 with services available to individuals and families with ...

The stabbing death of Mobile police officer Steven Green last Friday has rocked law enforcement departments throughout the region — including Atmore and Escambia County.

Atmore Community Home Care LLC staff members commitment to excellence was reflected in the most recent Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Home Health Care Survey: 100 percent of patients surveyed rated the agency as a 10 on the 1-10 scale and 94 percent said they would recommend the agency.