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Class of 1962 ‘takes a seat’
At the presentation, from left, Sandy Helton, Bobby Freeman, Dr. Roy Gandy, Ann Amos Bell, Foster Kizer and Dale Ash, G.W. (Jeepy) Ford, Joyce Sasser Brown, and Jimmy Brown. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Escambia County High School Class of 1962 donated $500 for a theater seat in the Strand Theater which is being renovated. The class will be commemorated with a plaque on a seat as will everyone who…
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters expected soon at county health departments
Special to Atmore News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended the first updated COVID-19 boosters which target both the original strain of the virus and two of the Omicron variants (BA.4 and BA.5). People ages 12 and older are eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech boosters and people ages 18 and older may receive Moderna boosters which provide broader protection against the newer variants.Vaccine…
MedPlus now ACH Specialty Care
Special to Atmore News Officials with Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announce the name of the former ACH MedPlus Building has been changed to ACH Specialty Care, which will be home to visiting specialists and the hospital’s general surgeon.“We are in the process of looking at area physicians who have an interest in holding a clinic in Atmore,” ACH administrator Brad Lowery said. “As of today, we have vascular care, general…
Gideons receives international Lions award
At the Canada USA Lions Forum September 15-17, Bub Gideons was awarded the Presidential Fast Track Award. He is currently the District Governor from South Alabama and a member of the Atmore Lions Club. Gideons was chosen from 242 District Governors in the United States. The award was presented by International President Brian Sheehan, at right.