Month: July 2023

Atmore News

Post 90 celebrates 100 years
Cutting the cake, Rodger Presley, left, and Jack Wright News Staff Report Members and guests of Billy Glenn Rushing American Legion Post 90 celebrated the Post’s 100th anniversary Tuesday, July 18. The Post actually turned 100 in February.Post members Rodger Presley and Jack Wright did the honors of cutting the anniversary cake. They have the longest membership in the Post, representing 110 years between them – Presley, 45 years, and…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Brewton police nab Atmore duo with drugs
Q. Ford C. Ford Risper Martin McCurry Washington By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Details are still not available, but Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) records show that Brewton police recently arrested two Atmore men on felony drug charges.Corterious Trevon Ford, 29, and Q’Watrell Demond Ford, 30, were booked into the jail only minutes apart on July 14 and were released later that day, also only minutes apart. Although they were…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Grace Fellowship to host Cattlemen’s Conference
Special to Atmore News The second annual Gulf Coast Cattlemen’s Conference will be held from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Friday, August 4, at Grace Fellowship Church in Atmore.Ken Kelley with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will formally welcome attendees at 8:30 a.m.The conference will feature speakers from across the southeast, covering various topics related to beef cattle production on the Gulf Coast. Also included will be a full trade…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Broken immigration system
Congressman Jerry Carl America’s border crisis is out of control, and it’s impacting all of us whether we realize it or not. Since Joe Biden took office, there have been more than 6 million illegal encounters at our southern border, and that number continues increasing every single day. It’s not a mystery why the southern border is absolute chaos. Since day one, the Biden administration has dismantled or refused to…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
Volunteers needed for a Habitat build in Atmore
By LISA TINDELLSpecial to Atmore News In just a few weeks, Escambia County Habitat for Humanity will begin a new build in our county and the group is looking for volunteers to help in the project.HFH Director Shae Hines said volunteer labor helps to keep costs down when a home is built or renovated by the organization.“We pass along expenses of building a home, or remodeling a home for our…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago