Introducing the letter ‘U’
First Baptist pre-k students learned the letter “U” recently. And what better way to learn about “U” than with an Umbrella parade. Scarlett Wilhelm was the leader of the parade.
Honoring those killed
Atmore First Assembly is honoring 13 service members killed in the Kabul, Afghanistan airport attack August 26. Pastor Don Davis said the church is paying tribute to 13 heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice with red, white and blue bows on the fence across the street in front of the church and these crosses inside the sanctuary.
Obituaries, week of September 8, 2021
Carol Levane Vickrey Vickrey Mrs. Carol Levane Vickrey, age 80, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence F. Vickrey; mother, Estelle Parmer Reynolds; father, William Ollie Parmer. Mrs. Vickrey is survived by her daughter, Carol (Earl) Rodgers; son, Kevin (Suzanne) Vickrey; brothers, Gerald (Patty) Parmer and Olen Parmer; grandson’s, Hunter L. Vickrey and Michael (Kendall) Sanderson; granddaughter, Amanda (Keka) Sanderson. Funeral…
APD investigating shots fired at S. Main Chevron
Photo (Don Fletcher): APD officers mark the location of shell casings; two markers were placed on a concrete pillar. Atmore police were still on the scene at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, Aug. 31) after several shots were fired, apparently by a person who had been pumping gas at the Chevron station on South Main Street. An employee of the store said the shooting occurred around 6:45 p.m., shortly after a…
As first COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved, get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible
Special to Atmore News All too few Alabamians realize the seriousness of infection with COVID-19 and have not made the decision to be vaccinated or have postponed getting the free vaccine that will save them, their families and communities from this devastating virus. Hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 are rising rapidly, and vaccines are highly effective. Now that U.S. regulators have given full approval to the Pfizer mRNA vaccine for…