Atmore News

Sweet sisters
If you are looking to add a sweet fur baby or two to your family, please come by and meet these two adorable girls! Haley and Hazel are 10-month-old hound sisters who weigh approximately 40 pounds and are looking for their “furever” home. Haley and Hazel are fun-loving girls who also love to lay around and enjoy lazy days. These sweet girls are great with other dogs and people. Although…
Bicentennial committee addresses Lions Club
Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club welcomed three guests, Linda Ellison, Andrew Garner, and Jodi James to its meeting on May 1, in the Mayson Auditorium of Atmore Community Hospital. Bub Gideons gave the blessing followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Seventeen members were present to hear the program on the Alabama Bicentennial Exhibit. Lion Nancy Karrick introduced Dana Vickrey, Linda Ellison, and Andrew Garner…
Bicentennial exhibit opens
The Alabama Bicentennial traveling exhibit opened Thursday, May 2, at The Club on Highway 21. A ribbon cutting and reception were held for the opening ceremony. Shown are Chamber Ambassadors, Chamber board members, the local Bicentennial Committee, the Atmore Historical Society, city officials, and volunteers at the ribbon cutting, from left, Emily Wilson, Sara Rolin, Emma Caroline Sasser, Olivia Simmons, Emilee Waters, Jordan Barnett, Jodi James, Herb Hackman, Leasha Martin,…
New officers at VFW
VFW Post 7016 held installation of officers Monday evening, May 6, for the coming year. They are, from left, Commander Billy Gates, Senior Vice Commander Harold Madison, Junior Vice Commander Tony Gibbs, Quartermaster Abby Brooks, Chaplain Glenn Wardrop, Judge Advocate Jim Biggs, Surgeon Richard Keesler, Three-Year Trustee Marcus Stewart, Two-Year Trustee Shawn Rounsavall. Not pictured are One-Year Trustee Bobby Lanier and VA Service Officer Mike Hanks.