Month: September 2021

Atmore News

Book signing held
Hall of Fame Coach Sonny Smith, left, and Atmore’s Lou Vickery, right, held a book signing for their latest book, Winning the Head Game … Key to Elite Athletic Status Friday, September 10, at First National Bank & Trust. Profits from sale of the books are donated to the Sheriffs’ Girls Ranch in Tallapoosa County. Vickery is the author of 13 other books.
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Gulf Winds donates to Legion
On Thursday, September 9, members of Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union Foundation donated $5,000 to Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 to assist in raising monies for the Veterans and Community Garden initiative. With this contribution, Post 90 has raised $82,000 to support this initiative. The Veterans and Community Water Garden design was recently revised to create additional functionality for the Post and community. Shown at the presentation are, from left,…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Obituaries, week of September 15, 2021
Willie Robert Dixon Dixon Mr. Willie Robert Dixon, age 88, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 in Atmore. He was a native of Atmore and a graduate from Escambia County Training School. He was a retired maintenance technician with the Escambia County (AL) Board of Education with over twenty-five years of employment. He was a member of Greater Mt. Triumph Baptist Church where he sang in the…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
David Nolin passes
Nolin By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher David Nolin devoted his career to public education. He was a teacher, an administrator, a mentor, and a Board of Education member. To many, he was all that, plus he was Coach Nolin.Following the news of Nolin’s death on September 2, comments on the Atmore News Facebook page reflected the impact he had on lives in the Flomaton and Atmore areas. Several people commented on…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Missing woman found after all-out search
Beckham By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman, reported missing early Sunday morning (September 5) after she left Wind Creek Casino, was later located — safe and sound, but unclothed — on an Interstate 65 entry ramp.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported that Victoria Shakeem Alishia Beckham was located near Exit 57 after an extensive search.“Apparently, a man and the woman went to the casino (earlier Sunday),” Brooks said.…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago