Day: January 23, 2019

Don Fletcher

Post-parade MLK program put together on the fly
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Monday’s after-parade program, an extension of a weekend that featured numerous observances in honor of slain Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., didn’t go exactly as planned. But, despite having to establish a new program on the fly and to deal with an uncooperative sound system, things went smoothly and quickly. More than 150 people, from babies in the arms of their…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Meet Belle
By JULIE MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Belle is a beautiful 1-year-old female lab mix looking for a loving home. She is super sweet, calm and friendly. Belle loves playing fetch and playing with toys. If you are looking for a wonderful furry companion, she is your girl! Belle’s adoption fee is $100, which includes vaccinations and spay. Please come meet Belle at the Atmore / PCI Animal Shelter Monday…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago
Chamber gala, meeting set
Nominations being accepted for awards By EMILY WILSON Special to Atmore News The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce 73rd Annual Meeting and Chamber Gala is set for Friday, February 8th. This year the Chamber is thrilled to share some exciting changes to the annual meeting of years past. 2018 brought tremendous growth not only to the Atmore business community but to the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce as well. In…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago
Rosa Parks breakfast set
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Each year, Rosa Parks’ legacy as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement is honored with a prayer breakfast on a date near her birth date. This year, Lillie Johnson and her group will host the 13th annual event Saturday, February 2, 9 a.m., in the Greater Mount Triumph Missionary Baptist Church fellowship hall. Everyone age 15 and older is invited to attend this…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago