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We Care anniversary
We Care Program held a 50th anniversary celebration Saturday, September 11. Many former chaplains, staff and volunteers gathered to commemorate 50 years in prison ministry and to visit with old friends. Shown are, from left, seated, Mary and Marvin Beachy from Goshen, Ind.; Mrs. Anna Weber, widow of We Care founder Martin Weber; standing, Harold and Rhoda Weldy, Goldie and Lester Huber. News photo courtesy of Mike Strehlow
by Atmore News
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Book signing held
Hall of Fame Coach Sonny Smith, left, and Atmore’s Lou Vickery, right, held a book signing for their latest book, Winning the Head Game … Key to Elite Athletic Status Friday, September 10, at First National Bank & Trust. Profits from sale of the books are donated to the Sheriffs’ Girls Ranch in Tallapoosa County. Vickery is the author of 13 other books.
by Atmore News
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Gulf Winds donates to Legion
On Thursday, September 9, members of Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union Foundation donated $5,000 to Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 to assist in raising monies for the Veterans and Community Garden initiative. With this contribution, Post 90 has raised $82,000 to support this initiative. The Veterans and Community Water Garden design was recently revised to create additional functionality for the Post and community. Shown at the presentation are, from left,…
by Atmore News
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Obituaries, week of September 15, 2021
Willie Robert Dixon Dixon Mr. Willie Robert Dixon, age 88, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 in Atmore. He was a native of Atmore and a graduate from Escambia County Training School. He was a retired maintenance technician with the Escambia County (AL) Board of Education with over twenty-five years of employment. He was a member of Greater Mt. Triumph Baptist Church where he sang in the…
by Atmore News
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David Nolin passes
Nolin By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher David Nolin devoted his career to public education. He was a teacher, an administrator, a mentor, and a Board of Education member. To many, he was all that, plus he was Coach Nolin.Following the news of Nolin’s death on September 2, comments on the Atmore News Facebook page reflected the impact he had on lives in the Flomaton and Atmore areas. Several people commented on…
by Sherry Digmon
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