Month: November 2020

Don Fletcher

Mural promotes city, welcomes veterans home
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A collaborative project between Atmore’s Billy Glenn Rushing American Legion Post 90, Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Atmore should by the end of this week be welcoming visitors to the city while also welcoming home local veterans returning from deployments. A large mural that will be painted on the south wall of Legion headquarters, overlooking the post’s monument park, will feature…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
COVID-19 vaccine
Should be available in Alabama mid-December Special to Atmore News According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, as soon as mid-December, healthcare providers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, Chief Operating Officer of Operation Warp Speed, recently spoke with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris about the rapid progress that will make it possible for an initial supply of…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of November 15, 2020
Harold “Tonto” Lawrence McGhee Mr. Harold “Tonto” Lawrence McGhee, age 49, of Range, Ala. passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 in a local hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Atmore, Ala. and a long- time resident of Range. He was a Tribal member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, attended the Escambia County School system, and was a former employee of the Poarch Police and…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
FEMA registration for federal assistance closes in two weeks
Special to Atmore News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Homeowners and renters of Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties with uninsured damage or losses from Hurricane Sally occurring September 14 – 16, 2020 have only two weeks left to register for disaster assistance. The FEMA registration deadline is Nov. 19, 2020. Although FEMA cannot make you whole, FEMA assistance may include grants for temporary housing and emergency home repairs to make your home…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Books donated to Little Library
The Atmore VFW Auxiliary recently donated books to the Atmore Chamber of Commerce for their Little Library program. The Auxiliary is hosting a Book Drive for the Little Library Program on Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 137 South Main Street. All books collected will be donated to the Atmore Chamber of Commerce for their Little Library program. You may also drop off new or gently…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago