Atmore News

Obituaries, week of November 1, 2020
William “Billy” Harris Mr. William “Billy” Harris, age 71, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020, at his home in Perdido, Ala. He was a native of Uriah, Ala., former resident of Loxley, Ala. and had resided in Perdido for the past twenty-one years. He loved to fish and being outdoors. He was retired from Winston Stewart Construction with fifty years of service. He was a member of Fretwell Tabernacle Holiness…
Order your Boston butts now
St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church is holding their annual Boston butt sale over the next couple of weeks. Boston butts (only $35 each) will be available Saturday, October 31, and Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, and may be picked up from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on those days, at the church, 600 S. Main Street, Atmore. The guys are smoking a limited number of butts so you…
WSD winners
Winners in the pumpkin decorating contest (names listed below) News Staff Report There was plenty of opportunity for competition at this year’s Williams Station Day. Winners in various contests are listed below. Atmore Public Library 4th Grade Creative Writing Contest Escambia Academy: 1st Place: Amari Lambert; 2nd Place: Megan Harter Huxford Elementary: 1st Place – Bentley Gross; 2nd Place – Bailee Godwin Escambia County Middle School: 1st Place – Athena…
Literary festival set for 2021
Special to Atmore News Organizers of the 2020 Monroeville Literary Festival know they were fortunate to present the annual spring event less than two weeks before the coronavirus pandemic descended on the U.S. And although the country is still under protocols meant to reduce exposure, their message to enthusiasts throughout the Southeast is clear. Whether virtual, in-person or a combination of the two, the show will go on in 2021.…