Month: June 2020

News Staff Report Alabama Humanities Foundation awarded Atmore Historical Society a CARES Act relief grant for $5,000, through funding made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Historical Society President Herb Hackman said the organization can certainly use the money to help expedite a couple of projects currently in the plans. He added, however, that AHS has not received guidelines yet as to how the money can be spent.…

Special to Atmore News United Bank has a long history of supporting the men and women who serve our country and is proud to employ a number of veterans and those who serve with the Guard and Reserve. In March 2020, United Bank honored three such employees with their 2019 Spirit Award. Wes Young, Commander, Navy Reserve JAG Corps; Cody Hitchcock, Lieutenant Commander, Navy Reserve; and Alex Jones, Commander, Navy…

News Staff Report Mayfest was set for May 2, but the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce had to change plans due to coronavirus guidelines. On May 8, the Chamber set the dates for this year’s festival for July 31 and August 1 with the annual softball tournament held both days and the festival on Saturday, August 1. However, last week, the Chamber issued a statement saying the tournament has to…

By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher If you donate blood with LifeSouth blood services, you’ll automatically be tested for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019). Antibodies are proteins that are made in response to foreign substances, or antigens, in your body. Once formed, these antibodies can recognize the foreign substance and help the immune response that fights off diseases. This is not a diagnostic test…

News Staff Report Community Action Agency of South Alabama will receive $1.24 million as part of Community Services Block Grants awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey. The agency serves Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo, Monroe, and Wilcox counties. Gov. Ivey awarded more than $17 million to provide relief for Alabamians who faced unemployment and economic difficulties as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Community Services Block Grants will be distributed…