Atmore News

VFW Christmas dinner
Every year, VFW Post 7016 hosts a Christmas dinner for Post members and guests. There’s always good food, good fellowship and entertainment. This year’s dinner was held Monday, December 2. Shown are VFW members attending, from left, seated, Glenn Wardrop, Jim Biggs, Abby Brooks, Mike Hanks, Noah McBride; standing, Bobby Lanier, Richard Keesler, Willie Wilson, Commander Billy Gates, Shawn Rounsavall, and Harold Madison.
This is Butterball
Fun loving and playful Butterball is a 2-year-old bulldog mix who is looking for a friend to play ball with. Butterball will make you laugh all day with his adorable personality. He loves to run around with his ball and will remind you that his bowl is empty by bringing it to you. He is up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which…
Leos have come to ECHS
Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club is happy to announce that they have started an Alpha Leo Club at Escambia County High School. While this is often referred to as just a Leo Club, the Alpha signifies that it will include students between 12 and 18 years of age, as opposed to an Omega Leo Club which is for young adults between 18 and 30 years of age.…
Want to stop smoking? Free classes available
Atmore Community Hospital is offering the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking classes. The eight-session course begins January 14 at 5:30 p.m., in the ACH Conference Room. The program is free and open to the public. Participants must attend all eight sessions to receive certification. For more information, call 251-368-6329 or email elittle@echca.org.
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. Gay Drew: A MacGregor Christmas by Nora Roberts – 4 stars Marianne Classen: Strands of Truth by Colleen Coble – 5 stars Marianne Classen: Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock – 5 stars Milton Adams: Blue Moon by Lee Child…