2017 - Page 179 of 309

Don Fletcher

Council upholds rezoning denial

Atmore’s city council, meeting for the first time since May 8, made quick work of a two-item agenda during the panel’s Monday, June 12, session. Actually, it became a one-item agenda when Tonya Hudson, organizer of Fight Against Darkness Warfare Walkers, was not in attendance to ask approval for an upcoming event, the details of which were not disclosed, that was to encompass both Tom Byrne and Houston Avery parks.…

Clarification

In last week’s edition of Atmore News (June 7, 2017), one of the names on the Circuit Court Docket was listed as Matthew McGhee, no middle name or middle initial. Following a phone call from the family of Matthew John McGhee, we checked with the court clerk’s office and verified that the accused is Matthew Lance McGhee.

Breakfast with an Elected Official

The Atmore Chamber of Commerce is hosting Breakfast with an Elected Official Thursday, June 15, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at the Chamber. Judge Jeff White will be the guest.

VBS at FUMC

Vacation Bible School at First United Methodist Church has a serious side. While Bible stories, games, singing, and crafts are part of the fun, VBS kids are also raising money for Pilots for Christ. Monday evening, Rosalyn Sales, above, with PFC talked about the work they do in transporting patients long distances for medical treatment. It’s boys versus girls in the fund-raising competition for PFC, but Sales also asked for…

Obituaries for the week of June 7, 2017

Betty Marshall Burkett Mrs. Betty Marshall Burkett, age 78, of Atmore, Ala. passed away Tuesday May 30, 2017 in Atmore. She was retired from Alabama Power Company after many years of service. She was born in Atmore to the late Elmer Earl and Ruth Cole Marshall. She was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Atmore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Burkett and one…

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