Year: 2018

Atmore News

Community Calendar
The City will recognize Arbor Day on Monday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. Two trees will be planted at the splash pad site across from Heritage Park on Trammell Street. The Escambia County (Ala.) Historical Society will meet Tuesday, April 24 at 3 p.m. at the McMillian Museum on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College. Harry King will share his discovery of “Prehistoric Indian Trade Routes and the Trade…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Obituaries for the week of April 11, 2018
David Brian “Brutus” Vinson Mr. David Brian “Brutus” Vinson, age 58, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Fairhope, Ala. He owned and was Captain of Brutus Yacht Co. He was born in Atmore to Vernon Burl and Betty Bryars Vinson. He graduated from Woodham High School and attended Pensacola Junior College. He was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Burl Vinson. Mr. Vinson is survived…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Severe weather predicted for Saturday, Saturday night
David Adams, EMA director for Escambia County (Ala.) reported Friday morning the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service on the potential for severe weather in the area Saturday and Saturday night: The NWS reports that a well-organized squall line still looks on track to bring an enhanced potential of severe weather along with heavy rainfall to our local area Saturday and Saturday night Severe Weather Impacts: There still remains…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Safety in our churches
It’s another of those times when I think, “Why are we even having this conversation?” But there we were – sitting in the Escambia County High School auditorium, listening to deputies tell us how to be safe in church. In church. Fact is, no institution, no building, no group of people – no place, no one is safe now. Not even our churches. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert, Deputy Bill Green,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
ECCPC presenting truth about marijuana
The Escambia County Children’s Policy Council is sponsoring and presenting an educational presentation entitled “The Truth About Marijuana” at Flomaton High School Auditorium. The program will begin at 6 p.m. on April 26, at the auditorium and last about an hour. The guest speaker will be Mr. Anthony Pollard, a dynamic and informative speaker. The objective of the presentation is to educate and inform students, parents and the general public…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago