Atmore News

Gibson joins Atmore Urgent Care
Gibson Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) has added Alison Gibson, CRNP, to their medical staff. She will begin seeing patients in September 2022 at Atmore Urgent Care.“We are excited to have Alison join our team at the new Atmore Urgent Care,” hospital administrator Brad Lowery said. “We know she brings a wealth of hospital and clinic experience, which will be a huge asset to the clinic and…
Lions donate to Pilots for Christ
At the Lions meeting, from left, Chuck Brooks, Ashley Pharr, Patty Davis, Dr. Alexandra Conniff By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met Wednesday, July 20, at the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. President Chuck Brooks presided.Guests included Marlo Young and Jewell Lambert. Additional guests included Ashley Pharr who spoke to the group about Pilots for Christ and the mission they have. A video showing the…
Myrna’s Salad Luncheon a great success
Pride of Atmore set a record this year with the number of folks who attended Myrna’s Salad Luncheon Monday, July 25, in the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Most every kind of salad you can imagine was available, as well as numerous desserts. Fellowship and good food for a great cause Members of the Yellow Hat Society attended this year.
Obituaries, week of July 27, 2022
Melvin Purvis Sr.  Purvis Retired U. S. Navy Senior Chief Radioman Melvin Purvis Sr., age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. He was a Canoe, Ala. native, and a resident of Virginia Beach, Va.  In 1952 he joined the Navy, became a Radioman, served on five ships and five shore stations. As his career progressed he sent and received messages using systems which evolved from Morse code to Satellite…
Kirk is EA headmaster
Kirk Susie Kirk with EA board, from left, Sheldon Phillips, Lucas Andrews, board secretary Cathy Robinson, Susie Kirk, board president Chris McElhaney, Enga Jackson, Stacy Hardy, Tim Doerr. Members of the board not pictured are Rowdy Boyte, Martha Gookin, Larry Nichols, and BJ Reid. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Susan “Susie” Wooten Kirk was formally introduced Monday, July 18, as Escambia Academy’s new headmaster.Kirk, who was a teacher for eight…