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Atmore News

Hall of Fame to induct Dale Ash

Seven outstanding citizens will be inducted in the Atmore Area Hall of Fame April 28: Athletics – Willie Parker and Earl Miller; Government – Stephanie Bryan and Weldon Vickrey; Business – Dale Ash and Bill Farr; Medicine – Ima Joan Helton-Crawford The induction ceremony and dinner will be held Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m., at The Club, Highway 21, Atmore. Tickets, $25 each, are available at Atmore News. Note: Everyone…

Honoring Vietnam veterans

Atmore VFW Auxiliary #7016 is hosting the Fifth Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Saturday, March 31, 4 p.m., in the Atmore YMCA. Scheduled guest speakers include U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne, VFW State Commander Dennis Doherty, and VFW Auxiliary State President Donna Howell. All Vietnam veterans and their families are invited. The event is open to the public.

Obituaries for the week of February 28, 2018

Katie Hadley Hall Mrs. Katie Hadley Hall, age 88, a native of Perdido, Ala. and a resident of Mobile, Ala., passed away February 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband William Hall; parents, Clarke and Evie Hadley; two sons, Ephen Hall and Darrell Hall; two sisters, Virginia Hubbard and Mattie Mae Boatwright; brothers, Willie Hadley and Willard Hadley. Mrs. Hall is survived by one daughter, Trudie (Winston)…

Suspect, victim identified in Atmore drive-by shooting

An Atmore teen was arrested February 27 by Atmore police and charged with the attempted murder of another teen who was critically injured in a drive-by shooting. According to Escambia County Detention Center records, the shooter – De’Andre Lamar Mitchell, 17, of a Tumbling Lane address – is being held under $100,000 bond on one count of attempted murder. The nature of the crime resulted in the automatic charging of…

Lions honored for years of service

The Atmore Lions Club had a special meeting Wednesday, February 21. District Governor of Lions Club International Claudia Wigglesworth, Daleville Lions Club, was on hand to present awards for years of service. This year, the local Lions Club celebrates its 90th year. Robert Maxwell has been a member for 65 of those 90 years. As a note of interest, his son Richard is in the club, and Richard’s son Chapman…