Atmore News

Got a home for Mama Mia?
Oh, Mama Mia, as much as they love you at the shelter, pretty girl, they can’t understand how you have been in the shelter for almost a year without finding your “furever” home. Mama Mia is a 3-year old Shepherd mix that weighs 38 pounds. She is the sweetest girl who is also very loyal and protective of her people. Because of this, Mama Mia would do best as the…
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivals Several patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Linda Ellison: One Good Deed by David Baldacci – 5 stars Linda Ellison: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead – 5 stars Linda Ellison: Someone We Know by Shari Lapena – 5 stars Linda Ellison: The Turn of the…
Scott tours the Wild West
By BONNIE BARTEL  LATINO Special to Atmore News Last week Theresa Scott traded the well-known streets of Atmore for touring fun places in South Dakota. First up was the town of Sturgis, a town of under 7,000 souls. Sturgis is known nationally, perhaps even globally among bikers, for its annual Motorcycle Rally in early August. Sturgis swelled to over 239,000 bikers in 2015. (Just imagine if Atmore welcomed that many…
‘Dawgs fall to Warriors
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter J.U. Blacksher’s Bulldogs were handed their first loss of the season last Friday, September 6, falling to Cottage Hill Christian Academy by a 51-7 score. Quarterback K.D. Rabb led the Bulldogs offense, completing 8 of 21 pass attempts for 108 yards. JUB is now 2-1 on the season, 0-1 in region play. JUB received the ball to start the game. Rabb picked up two first…