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Obituaries, week of April 9, 2025
Helen Marie Chavers Mrs. Helen Marie Chavers, age 91, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at her home in Georgia. She was a native of Pensacola, Fla. and spent most of her life in Cantonment, Fla. before moving to be with her daughter, Patricia and husband Bill in Newnan, Ga. She was a faithful member on Enon Baptist Church in Enon, Fla.She loved her family deeply and found joy in…
by Atmore News access_time4 hours ago
Community safety
APD now offers text-to-911, help with Neighborhood Watch setups By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks announced during the most recent Atmore City Council meeting two new initiatives — one designed to aid victims who find themselves in a dangerous situation, especially during domestic incidents, the other to improve general safety within the city through community involvement.911 textsBrooks said the Emergency Communications Center at Atmore Police Department…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 days ago
GECA to present original play
Special to Atmore News This spring, GECA Theater invites you to uncover the truth in “Sherlock Holmes and the Presidential Scandal” – a thrilling modern reimagining of the world’s most famous detective story, written and directed by Ollie Jaye.When a Jack the Ripper copycat emerges, Sherlock Holmes and his brilliant partner, Dr. Jane Watson, quickly find themselves swept into an explosive international conspiracy. The President of the United States is…
by Atmore News access_time5 days ago
Would-be smugglers, Holman CO arrested
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Last week was a busy one for Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) enforcement officers and investigators. From March 23 through March 26, four people were arrested for trying to smuggle drugs and other contraband into W.C. Holman Correctional Facility, and a corrections officer was arrested for having sex with an inmate.3-in-1 Malone Kelley Cobb The biggest bust at the prison, just outside Atmore, came last…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 days ago
Help rebuild First Presbyterian Church of Atmore
Special to Atmore News In the overnight hours of Saturday, March 15, 2025, First Presbyterian Church of Atmore was struck by lightning and caught fire, destroying both the historic sanctuary, built around 1928, and the newer education and administration annex, added in the mid-1990s. Dozens of firefighters from many area fire departments responded to the overnight blaze, and fought valiantly to save the building. We thank God for their bravery…
by Atmore News access_time5 days ago