Year: 2020

Atmore News

Obituaries, week of September 20, 2020
MacArthur Davis  Davis Mr. MacArthur Davis, age 77, of Barnett Crossroads, Ala., passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Century, Fla. to the late Mitchell O’Neal and Hazel Beatrice Lambert Davis. He served in the United States Army; former Police Chief of the City of Atmore; retired investigator with the Southern Portion of the State of Alabama Department of Corrections. He was a Mason,…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Controlling feral swine
Critical watershed in Escambia County Special to Atmore News The Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (ALSWCC) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA / APHIS’s Wildlife Services and Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) to address feral hog control. Alabama has been awarded $3.7 million through the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP) to control feral hogs in selected watersheds.…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
First RP Star Students for the year
The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for August are, from left, front, Brayleigh Staples, Journee Pettway, Serenity King, Aiden Crenshaw, Keele Watson, Treyson House, Kammarion Nichols, Khloe Craig, Luke Barnett, Laikyn Clifton; back, Za Nyiah Simpson, Micah Crenshaw, Jakaden King, Zoryiah Bayne, Adayla Thomas, Caleb Swindle, Logan Taylor, Ma’Kayla Jones, Tymiyan McKenzie, Castophney Dailey. Not pictured are Lela Gaines, James Wilson and Aubrey Holland.
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivals Several patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Sara Baggett: How Sweet It Is by Robin Lee Hatcher – 3 stars Sarah Hall: Half Moon Bay by Jonathan Kellerman – 3 stars Sarah Hall: Choppy Water by Stuart Woods – 3 stars Myrtle Staff: Her Secret Son…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Chamber holding scarecrow contest
Special to Atmore News Last year, the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held the inaugural Fall Window Decorating Contest. The Chamber is continuing the tradition this year with the Scarecrow Window Decorating Contest. “This is a wonderful opportunity for all of Atmore to display our unique southern charm, with each window showcasing their best scarecrow display for onlookers and sharing what makes our community truly one of a kind,” Chamber…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago