2017 - Page 303 of 309

Atmore News

MLK events set

The birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is observed every year on the third Monday of January, although his birthday is actually January 15. This year, that day is next Monday, January 16. Several events are planned prior to and on MLK Day. * Concerned Citizens of Atmore will host its annual Unity Prayer Breakfast Saturday, January 14, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., in the Atmore Community…

Local VFW Auxiliary collecting art cards

Thirty-five (35) families, with 85 children ranging from newborn to 18 years old, currently reside at the National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary #7016 is collecting cards to send to the VFW National Home for Children to be used in various arts and crafts projects. The Auxiliary is accepting all types of greeting cards, birthday cards, get well cards, Christmas and other holiday…

Home from the war – Body of former Atmore resident laid to rest

Henry Sollie has finally come home from the war. Sollie, a Marengo County native who grew up in Atmore, was one of 429 U.S. servicemen who died when the USS Oklahoma was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His body had lain in an anonymous grave at Punchbowl, the national cemetery in Honolulu, since it was recovered from the ship’s wreckage, a…

VFW Auxiliary holding patriotic art scholarship contest

VFW Auxiliary# 7016 of Atmore announces the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Local students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to compete for $21,000 in national scholarships. Students must submit an original piece of artwork on paper or canvas. Water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen and ink, or oil may be used. Digital art is not accepted. The entry must…

FNB&T receives 5-Star Rating

BauerFinancial, the nation’s premier bank rating firm, has announced that First National Bank & Trust has attained its highest 5-Star superior rating. A 5-Star rating indicates that First National Bank & Trust is one of the strongest banks in the nation. Karen Dorway, president of BauerFinancial, commended FNB&T for maintaining a strong capital position while fulfilling its commitment to solving the financial needs of their community. “Community banks aren’t pushing…