Month: December 2019

Don Fletcher

Young design team praised for metal train creations
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials and numerous guests not only unveiled the latest effort at local marketing and workforce development during a December 17 ceremony. They also praised the young men who created the trains as an example of how bright the community’s future looks. The adults joined a design team that consisted of eight Escambia County High School welding students, most of…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of December 22, 2019
Bessie Kahanek Lee Mrs. Bessie Kahanek Lee, age 98 of Century, Fla., passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Brewton, Ala. She was born in Wallis, Texas to the late Joseph J. and Frances Kahanek. She graduated from Wallis High School. She then went on to become a Rosie the Riveter during WWII. She was a member of the NARFE and Byrneville Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Christmas Eve communion at FUMC
First United Methodist Church of Atmore will serve Holy Communion to the community Christmas Eve from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. The Rev. Andy Gartman and congregation invite you to come as you are any time between those hours and be blessed by God’s sacred meal of grace on this sacred evening. The church is located at 311 S. Pensacola Avenue, Atmore.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
All aboard the Polar Express
Each year, the Derailed Diner’s dining car is transformed into the train car scene from the children’s book, The Polar Express. This year’s event was Dec. 6 and 7, and Dec. 13 and 14. The cast of Polar Express is shown, from left, Phil Johnson, Ellen Johnson, Santa, Derailed Diner Marketing Director Barbara Turk, Sharon Poulsen (seated), and Andrew Willis.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago