Month: May 2023

At the dedication, Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Mosby By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It is only fitting that the road into and out of Houston Avery Park be renamed in honor of George Stewart Mosby.The veteran educator, known locally as “Coach Mosby,” gained a high degree of notoriety as a teacher and football and basketball coach at Escambia County Training School but was even more widely known for the four-plus…

The 2023 Atmore Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this Saturday, May 6, 6 p.m., at The Club on Highway 21. A meet-and-greet time will be held from 5:30 to 6, but everyone is asked to be seated by 6.Tickets for the ceremony (which includes the catered meal) are $25 each.Please note the following: Everyone must have a ticket to attend, this includes children. No one without a ticket will…

By Atmore News Staff D.C. tripClaire Fletcher, daughter of Atmore resident Don Fletcher, and several other 7th-grade students from Barton Academy, recently enjoyed a five-day Spring Break trip that went a little beyond the ordinary. Claire and friends flew to the nation’s capital, where they visited or viewed numerous sites, including the Washington Monument, Library of Congress and Smithsonian Institution, and made a circuit around the White House on Pennsylvania…

H.O. Weaver & Sons crews began applying the final layer of asphalt to West Ridgeley Street Tuesday morning, May 2, part of a 21-street, $2.6 million City of Atmore paving project. Mayor Jim Staff said the Mobile-based paving contractor, which began paving last week, was ‘getting after it’ and ‘causing the least trouble they can” for motorists. A Weaver employee directing traffic as another crew worked on West Louisville Street…

Community’s Spring festival this Saturday By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Ellis said this week that this year’s Mayfest celebration would feature an array of attractions designed to meet the expectations of people of all ages.“We’ve got something for everyone,” said Ellis of the community’s Spring festival, which will take place this Saturday, May 6, at Tom Byrne Park.Chamber officials said the annual…