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Mayfest is Saturday
Community favorite is back News Staff Report Mayfest 2019 was cut short due to rain. Mayfest 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19. But Mayfest 2021 is a go, according to the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce.You’re invited to Tom Byrne Park this Saturday, May 1, for a day of arts and crafts, food, entertainment, and kids’ activities (rock-climbing wall, face painting, pony rides, moonwalks, slides, the Williams Station train ride,…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Mobile man dies in Hwy. 97 crash
A truck driver was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Thursday morning (April 22) on Highway 97, Escambia County, Fla. The victim was a 52-year-old male from Mobile. The following is from the Florida Highway Patrol press release: On 22 April, 2021, at approximately 06:22AM, the Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving a log truck on State Road 97 just south of Meadows Road. The…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Obituaries, week of April 25, 2021
Deloris Ann Kelley Ms. Deloris Ann Kelley, age 80, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 in Atmore, Ala. She was born in Atmore. She was most affectionately known as “Nanny” to most. She was a proud member of Atmore Apostolic Church. She loved the Lord with all her heart and strived to share that love with everyone around her. She was also a member of the Poarch Band of Creek…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Lions hold spaghetti supper
The Atmore Lions Club held a spaghetti supper Monday, April 12, at David’s Catfish. Proceeds benefited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Lions Club. A supper ticket also entered the buyer in a raffle, which was won by Athena Harris. Twenty-two club members were involved, and the effort raised $3,000 for St. Jude. Shown, Lion Kevin Garrett handles the bread duty.
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
MT named Hometown Hero
Special to Atmore News Muskogee Technology (MT) has received the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Hometown Hero award for producing non-FDA approved COVID-19 personal protection products for businesses and healthcare providers.In early 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak challenged MT leadership to pivot business operations to begin producing an array of life-saving products. The MT team accepted the challenge to do the vital work of making workplaces safer. MT manufactured over 100,000…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago