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Feeding Atmore

Members of the Yellow Hat Society and volunteers held a food giveaway Thursday, December 15, at Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist Church. Before the appointed hour (10 a.m.) more than 120 vehicles were in line to pick up boxes of food. The Yellow Hats had received enough food from Feeding the Gulf Coast for 300 families. Shown at the giveaway are, from left, Escambia County Deputy Renee Peebles, Doris Knight,…

Obituaries, week of December 21, 2022

Ray Donald Welch Welch Mr. Ray Donald Welch, age 81, of Bratt, Fla., formerly of Indian Mills, N.J., passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He was born in Perdido, Ala. to Gary and Laura Levins Welch. He served in the United States Air Force and was employed with the oil refinery industry. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Curtis Welch. Mr. Welch is survived by his…

‘Santa in a Firetruck’ Dec. 19-23

News Staff Report Atmore Fire Department’s annual Santa in a Firetruck will take place on four nights during the week of December 19-23.The firetruck-borne Santa will appear in the city’s southwest quadrant (south of Nashville Avenue, west of Main Street) on Monday, December 19, and will be in the southeastern quadrant (south of Nashville, east of Main) on Tuesday, December 20.He will not make an appearance on Wednesday, December 21,…

Santa in town!

Santa always arrives in Atmore during the annual Christmas parade. This year, he sat atop the First National Bank & Trust sleigh. Santa was accompanied by Eli Strawbridge, son of FNB&T employee Megan Strawbridge. Click link below to view Christmas Parade photo gallery https://atmorenews.com/gallery/christmas-parade/tm_pg_album/christmas-parade/

NHS fall short in state championship;
Undefeated in regular season

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer The Northview Chiefs wrapped up their previously undefeated season with a loss in the Florida 1R State Championship last Saturday, December 10, in Tallahassee against the Hawthorne Hornets. Although the Chiefs did fall short of the state title, they were the first undefeated team in Northview’s history during their regular season with a record of 10-0, and their final record being 13-1. Not only were…