Atmore News

Albritton honored by Military Officers Association
Col. Jerry Steele, left, presents the award to Sen. Greg Albritton By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News On Thursday, June 9, the South Alabama Chapter of Military Officers Association of America held a joint meeting with the Mobile and Baldwin County chapters to honor one of Alabama’s own, Senator Greg Albritton, who represents District 22 in the Alabama Senate.Senator Albritton’s military career began when he was in Naval ROTC at…
Candidates visit Atmore before the Republican primary run-off
Voter turnout is expected to be low for the primary run-off Tuesday, June 21. At the Escambia County GOP meeting Monday night, June 13, in Atmore, several candidates and spokespersons stumped one more time in this area. Shown at the meeting, from left, Jeremy Oden, candidate for Public Service Commission, Place 1; Jackie Gay, Escambia GOP chairman; Cameron Mitchell, spokesman for Wes Allen, candidate for Secretary of State; Robert L.…
Fierce battle
Atmore Fire Department’s Plug Uglies held off a last-inning rally by Atmore Police Department’s Road Runners to claim a 29-28 win in the annual Battle of the Badges charity softball game, played Saturday, June 11. Participants were, kneeling from left, front, Josh Dorriety, Clay Smith, Brandon Hetrick, Austin Strehl, Kentrae Boggan, Austin Snyder, Eugene Edwards, Gordon Brooks, A.J. Beachy, Logan Weber, Jessie Boone, Trent Peebles, Adrian King and Guyel Martin;…
Ribbon cutting Saturday for Cornelia Elmore Memorial
James McNeil and Arralean Fisher Ellis at the memorial site. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer What began more than eight months ago as a local businessman’s dream will become reality this Saturday, June 18, when the ribbon is cut to formally open the Cornelia Elmore Library Memorial to the public.The ceremony will take place on the site — next to the barber shop at the intersection of Liberty Street and…
‘Fools’ opens this week
A scene from a recent rehearsal with the red cast, from left, Tyler Miller, Sharon Poulsen, Leah Miller, Katherine Eby, Peggy Sunday, Abi Mascaro, Dietrich Bondurant, Trevor Miller, Patty Castleberry and Hannah Mascaro. News Staff Report The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts is presenting Neil Simon’s comedy “Fools” June 16-19 and June 23-26.Never heard of “Fools”? Here’s the synopsis of the show from the publisher’s website – “Leon Tolchinsky…