Month: November 2022

Atmore News

93 years young
Lucille “Miss Lucy” Swift (seated) smiles as Myrtle Staff reads a birthday card to her during Ms. Swift’s November 23 birthday party at The Summit. In background, from left, are the birthday girl’s sister, JoAnn Adams of Satsuma; her brother, Alfred Davis of Pensacola; and her other sister, Glenda Dixon, one of The Summit’s newest residents. Another sister, Wanda Clark of Mississippi, was unable to attend the party. The 93-years-young…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Obituaries, week of December 7, 2022
Ronald Gordon Weinmann               Weinmann Mr. Ronald Gordon Weinmann, age 83, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 in Pensacola, Fla. He was born in Akron, Ohio to Gordon Henry and Gertrude Lee Quarles Weinmann.  He was a retired United States Navy Chief Petty Officer. During his service to his country, he was a naval aviator serving as a navigator. He also served on the USS Yorktown during Vietnam. Later, he…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Obituaries, week of November 30, 2022
Tara Renee Dortch Mrs. Tara Renee Dortch “Lassitter”, age 46, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022 in Booneville, Ala. She has resided most of her life in Atmore, Ala. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was an avid New Orleans Saints Fan and Alabama Football Fan. She loved spending time shopping, going to the beach, and the creek. She was preceded in death by her father,…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Reckless murder
$1M bond for Atmore woman after indictment for 2021 child’s death Gibson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman, involved in a violent and fatal Thanksgiving Eve 2021 car crash on U.S. 31, has been indicted and arrested on a charge of murder in the death of a young passenger who was killed in the crash.The indictment against Wandra Theresa Gibson, 41, was handed up October 28 by a…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
‘Failing schools’
Officials have plan to improve test scores Collier By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although the inclusion of two schools — Escambia County High and W.S. Neal High — on the state’s “failing schools” list is discouraging, county school system administrators promise that, if everything goes as planned, future lists won’t include either of them.New policies and procedures and a comprehensive school improvement plan should take care of the stigma attached…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago