Atmore News

ECHS homecoming queen
Despite limited homecoming activities and a late start to Escambia County High School’s homecoming game last week, the homecoming court was presented and a queen crowned Friday night, September 25. Shown is homecoming queen Alihyana Etheridge escorted by her father, Demetria Etheridge. Alihyana was crowned by ECHS principal Amy Cabaniss and Brianca Lee, 2019 homecoming queen.
Atmore to benefit from DRA funds
Special to Atmore News Last week, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced a $2,276,745 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Alabama communities and residents. Atmore is one of 10 investment projects included in funding. As part of Project Nautilus, the City of Atmore will use DRA funds to construct a new rail spur and transload yard to serve the new peanut processing plant…
Senior complex coming
Shown is Cypress Trace in Bay Minette. Developers say Atmore Senior Village will be identical. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Officials of Florence, Alabama-based CRN Development confirmed this week that the company is in the process of constructing a 50-unit housing complex, just outside Atmore, for senior citizens. The “affordable senior adult multifamily” development, to be called Atmore Senior Village, is already under construction. It will be located on…
Obituaries, week of September 27, 2020
Murphy McGhee McGhee Mr. Murphy McGhee, age 70, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 in Pensacola, Fla.  He was a native of Atmore, Ala. and spent most of his adult life in Pensacola (forty-five years) with his sister, Norma and had resided in Poarch, Ala. for a number of years. He was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and attended the Atmore Apostolic Church. He was preceded…
Neighbors helping neighbors
Courtney Leslie, Kyle Hostetler, Griffin Stafford, Mike Stacey, Sam Reid, Pee Wee Powell, Eli Norton, Jerry Janes, and Jacob Reid Dr. Jonah McIntyre, left, and Courtney Leslie By ANNA GRACE JANES Special to Atmore News Isn’t it great to have neighbors? We hate seeing the damage hurricanes do, but it can bring out the best in people. Thursday morning, after Hurricane Sally hit, my neighbors Dr. Jonah McIntyre and Mike…