Atmore News

Boosie still needs a home
The folks at the Atmore / PCI Animal Shelter just can’t understand how the amazing and handsome Boosie is still there. Boosie is a 2-year-old male bulldog mix that is kid friendly and loves to play. If you are looking to add a furry friend to your family, please consider giving Boosie a loving home. Half of Boosie’s adoption fee has been sponsored, so instead of $100, which includes vaccinations…
Religious freedom is worth defending
Last week the Supreme Court ruled on an important case with significant implications for the future of religious expression in our republic. The case, American Legion v. American Humanist Association, was brought by a nonprofit atheist organization seeking to remove an almost 100-year-old monument in Maryland’s Prince George’s County. The 40-foot granite and cement cross, called the Bladensburg Peace Cross, was built on public land and paid for by local…
UBAB ranks 16th in industry survey
Special to Atmore News United Bancorporation of Alabama (UBAB), the parent company of United Bank, was ranked 16th in the country in the recently published American Banker publication annual list of the top 200 publicly held banks with assets of less than $2 billion. The survey reviewed more than 600 banks across the country to compile the top 200 list. No other Alabama bank ranked in the top 100. “Many…
UA releases Dean’s, President’s Lists
A total of 11,406 students enrolled during the 2019 spring term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full…
Ribbon cutting for HealthActions
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for HealthActions Physical Therapy and Fitness Wednesday, June 19. Chamber board members, friends and family joined the owner and employees for the occasion. Shown are, from left, front, Anna Marie Gilchrist, Jennifer Calhoun, Jodi James, Jordan Barnett, owner Debbie Powell, Brandie Johnson, Erin Hankins, Emily Wilson, Susan Smith, Linda Williams; back, McHenry Coleman, Noel Gulsby, Emilee Waters, Shawn Rounsavall, Sandy…