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6 to be inducted into Atmore Area Hall of Fame

By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Six outstanding citizens will be inducted into the Atmore Area Hall of Fame April 27. They are Dr. Wil Baker, Robert Faircloth, Ann Gordon, Novy L. Hale, the Rev. Isaac Holt, and Wayne Stacey. The 14th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner is set for Saturday, April 27, 6 p.m., at The Club. Tickets, $25 each, are available at Atmore News, 128 N.…

Condemned killer reportedly chooses electric chair

News Staff Report Alabama death row inmate Christopher Lee Price, sentenced to death in 1993 for the murder of a Fayette County preacher and businessman who was killed two years earlier, is scheduled to finally pay for his crime. According to an announcement by Alabama Department of Corrections officials, Price is scheduled to die at 6 p.m. this Thursday, April 11, at William C. Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore. Price…

Atmore schools, Part 2

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Note: The following article is the second in a three-part series on the Escambia County Board of Education’s status on the improvement undergone at the system’s three Atmore-based schools, as well as plans to continue that improvement. Escambia County education officials maintained during a special March 20 presentation that the three schools inside Atmore — Escambia County High, Escambia County Middle and Rachel Patterson…

Easter events

News Staff Report If Easter is approaching, it must be time for egg hunts. Following is information on hunts coming up this Saturday. Easter in the Park The Easter Bunny will be the featured guest again this year as Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Easter in the Park event this Saturday, April 13, at Heritage Park. Chamber officials and employees, along with trustees and special events sponsors…

Donating to the VFD

The congregation of First Pentecostal Church of McCullough held a benefit for the McCullough Volunteer Fire Department Saturday afternoon, April 6. With fish dinners and an auction, which included cakes baked by the firemen, the church raised more than $4,000 for the department. The funds will be used to buy new turnout gear. Shown at the check presentation Monday, April 8, are from left, front, Ronald Johnson, VFD Chief Eddie…