Month: June 2022

Atmore News

Horses at the library
Kids in the Atmore Public Library summer reading program were treated to an up close and personal look at some horses Friday, June 17, courtesy of Gary Goodwin, Lori Goodwin and Zachary Goodwin. The horses are Koa and Patriot. Tirzah Nolt’s daughters Sabrina and Olive were a bit hesitant about getting too friendly with the horses. Theo Landis had no problem making friends with one of the horses. His mom,…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
The Yellow Hats host meet and greet
The Yellow Hat Society hosted a meet and greet Friday, June 10, to introduce newly hired school personnel – Escambia County Middle School principal Forrest Jones, Escambia County High School principal Kike Pettaway, and ECHS coach Vincent Harris. Atmore News mistakenly reported that the city of Atmore was a co-sponsor of the event. The city only allowed the Society to use the auditorium at city hall – they did not…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Obituaries, week of June 29, 2022
Theodore White White Mr. Theodore White, age 86, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at his home. A native of Vocation, Ala., he was a longtime resident of Atmore. He was a graduate of Escambia County Training School where he lettered in football. He was a self-employed barber as he owned Whites Barbershop for many years on Carver Ave.  He was a member of Greater Mt. Triumph Baptist…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Obituaries, week of June 22, 2022
Clark Duval Thompson Mr. Clark Duval Thompson, age 71, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at his residence.  He was born in Flomaton, Ala. to Alfred Duval and Martha Johnson Thompson.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Judy Elaine Thompson.  Mr. Thompson is survived by his children, Courtney (Chris) Harrison and Hope (Shawn) Lassiter, all of Atmore, Valerie (Mychal) Reddix of Spanish…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago