Month: April 2020

Atmore News

Precious puppy alert!
Handsome, photogenic Sam is a 10-week-old male lab/bulldog mix. He is the sweetest, most precious boy! Sam is great with kids and other animals and he loves playing outside. If you are looking for an awesome, energetic friend to play with, Sam is your guy! Sam is up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which includes neuter. If you are looking to add…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Pepsi Cola Company and South Alabama Vending (SAV) donates to Atmore Area Christian Care Ministry (AACCM)
Pepsi Cola Company and South Alabama Vending (SAV) made a donation to Atmore Area Christian Care Ministry (AACCM) Monday, April 27, giving $4,000 worth of 100-calorie-or-less snacks, $500 in Pepsi soft drink products, and 65 fabric masks for use in the ministry’s mission to help area families and children. Shown at the donation are, from left, Shelia Helton, AACCM director; Lauri Hall, AACCM; Dale Ash, Pepsi; Albert Brown, AACCM; Terry…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Just in case you need it explained one more time
I told someone just the other day I don’t turn to Facebook for material for Atmore News or for “atmore” magazine. However, when I come across something on Facebook that strikes me, I may contact the author to ask permission to use what they wrote. The following was shared on Facebook but the author was not listed, so I hope I’m not violating anyone’s rights. It’s the best explanation I’ve…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Passing the peak of coronavirus and next steps
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman Alabama reached and passed the peak of COVID-19 new cases during the week of April 12. As I have written previously, this doesn’t mean we haven’t seen new cases since then because we have. Nor does it mean we won’t see new cases in the future because we will. It does mean that the number of new cases per day is beginning to gradually come down.…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago
Rain floods city streets; winds topple trees, damage farm equipment
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A storm system that moved into the Atmore area around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 23, dumped several inches of rain on the city, overwhelming flood-prone streets, and brought stiff winds, some apparently of the straight-line variety, that wreaked havoc on trees, farm equipment and small buildings. Still, it was another “not as bad as it could have been” storm. Over the past 16-18 months,…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago