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Graham addresses Lions Club
Guest speaker Dave Graham By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore NewsThe Atmore Lions Club met on April 20, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. Lion Taylor Lee, president, presided. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Lion Dr. Kevin Garrett gave the invocation.Besides the speaker, visitors were Katrinka Phillips and Lakisha Jones. Following discussion about the state convention which will be held in Atmore April 28-May 1, Lion…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Tuckers retire at Mt. Olive
Rev. and Sis. Tucker enter the standing-room only sanctuary. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher You can bring in only so many chairs from the fellowship hall. You can have only so much space for folks to sit and stand. When you’re full to capacity and then some, you know it’s a special occasion. That was the case Sunday afternoon, April 24, as folks gathered at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church to…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
Martin retires at APCO
Ricky Martin and family, from left, son Sam, Ricky, wife Shannon, son Ben, and daughter Shannon. Ricky Martin with Melanie Christopher, Atmore’s new APCO manager. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher If you know Ricky Martin, you know he smiles all the time. But his smile may have been a little bigger and brighter Thursday, April 21, at his retirement reception at First Baptist Church.Current and past co-workers, family and friends dropped…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
Obituaries, week of April 27, 2022
Geraldine McGhee Ms. Geraldine McGhee, age 73, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home in Poarch, Ala. She was a lifelong resident of Poarch. She was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and Friendly Holiness Church. She enjoyed going to church and the Sail Center to play Bingo. She was an avid Alabama Football Fan. She enjoyed listening to gospel music, reading her bible,…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Heated GOP meeting
Candidate, former principal, says ‘railroaded out of county’ District 6 BOE incumbent Sherry Digmon District 6 BOE challenger Michael Bowens District 4 BOE incumbent Cindy Jackson District 4 BOE challenger John Brantley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Republican Executive Committee’s monthly meeting, held Monday evening (April 18) in the auditorium of Atmore City Hall, was a typical GOP get-together … for about 35 minutes.The highlight of the…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago