Atmore News

Obituaries for the week of January 31, 2018
Bobbie Pearson Mrs. Bobbie Pearson, age 80, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native and life-long resident of Atmore. She was a member of the Poarch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Pearson; three sisters, Olen Philyaw, Melbus Roberts and Bonnie Rolin; three brothers, Arthur Rayborn, Julius Rayborn and Hubert Rayborn. Mrs. Pearson is survived by one daughter, Margie…
Semmes man killed in Atmore crash
A Semmes man lost his life when the vehicle he was driving left a roadway just outside Atmore and hit a culvert. Alabama State Troopers reported that the fatal, single-vehicle mishap occurred around noon today (Wednesday, Jan. 31) on North 18th Avenue, just east of Atmore. Troopers reported that Rudolph Reginald Nettles, 62, was travelling south in a 1955 Chevrolet when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway and…
Welcome to the world Harper-Blue White
Daniel and April White of Bratt, Fla. proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Harper-Blue White. She was born Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:54 p.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. Harper-Blue weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. She is welcomed home by her siblings Zachary, 19, Savannah, 17, Ansleigh, 15, Addison, 14 and Brayson, 10. Grandparents, Bob and Marie Brock and Richard and…
EA senior night
Escambia Academy seniors on the basketball teams were honored at Senior Night Tuesday, January 23. Seniors are, from left, front, Ashlyn Glick, Cassidy Murphy, Victoria Sawyer; back, Fred Flavors, Patrick Hammonds, Ossie Crusaw, Zack Koons, MJ Jones, Neikel Robinson, Louie Turner. The EA basketball team is playing in the AISA Elite-8 in Montgomery today, January 31. News photo by Ditto Gorme