Month: May 2019

Atmore News

Obituaries for week of May 5, 2019
Jerald Jaye Mr. Jerald Jaye, age 80, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his home. He was born in Atmore, Ala. to the late Robert and Minnie Lee Jaye. He attended grammar school and high school in Atmore. After serving four year in the United States Marine Corps and began a career in transportation. He and his wife, Margaret, established JMAR Trucking, a very successful business and retired in May…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Taylor inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Jordan Taylor of Atmore was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Taylor is pursuing degrees in Art and Theatre at University of West Alabama. Taylor is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Get a hug – Give a hug
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher While you’re at Mayfest Saturday, you may drop by the Destiny Worship Center tent. There you’ll see something unusual – blindfolded people with outstretched arms. Pastor Dr. Bernard and First Lady Felicia Bishop are bringing a new project to Mayfest – Love Like Jesus Loves. “This is an opportunity for us to show love to the community,” Felicia Bishop said. “We’ll have volunteers who will…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
A big win for Alabama rural hospitals
A handful of stories in Washington generally gets about 90 percent of the media’s attention. Don’t get me wrong, many of those stories are important, but much of my time in Washington is also focused on getting things done for Alabama that don’t make the front page. This week we got a big win on just one of those many issues. Over the last 10 years, Alabama has seen a…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
Celebrity Waiter
This year’s First National Bank & Trust Celebrity Waiter event was especially meaningful to the family of the late Denver Shuttlesworth. Proceeds will benefit Pilots for Christ who transported Denver a number of times while he was being treated for cancer. Team Denver was out in force to support Pilots for Christ. Also, Denver’s mom, Sandy Hollinger, was one of the servers. More information on the Celebrity Waiter event will…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago