Atmore News

Lions reaching out with message
The Lions new brochure Special to Atmore News At their September 20, club meeting, Atmore Lions had an opportunity to see the new Atmore Lions Club membership recruitment tool, a brochure telling what Lions do in the community. Broken down into four parts, the pamphlet tells how Lions Serve, Fund their own projects, Learn, and Grow.Lions International focuses on vision care, diabetes, childhood cancer, and other humanitarian needs. The local…
Boyle attends ASHL meeting
Boyle attends ASHL meetingCharlotte Boyle attended the Alabama Silver Haired Legislature session in Montgomery October 1-4. The purpose of the ASHL is to inform the Alabama Legislature about elderly needs and issues of concern, and to serve as an educational organization for Alabama’s senior citizens. Shown at the meeting are members of District 8 and the speaker, from left, Betty Houston, Peggy Gomez, Speaker Steve Griffin, Charlotte Boyle, Violetta Simpson.
Ellison feted with surprise party
Enjoying the party, from left, Sandy Whittaker, Claudia Campbell, Betty Adams, Linda Ellison. Elaine Riley, Gay Drew By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News Friday, October 6, was the date for a very special surprise for Linda Lumpkin Ellison. A retro birthday party was planned by Bonnie Latino and Nancy Karrick for their friend and childhood playmate Linda. The birthday girl was led to believe this was just an early Halloween…
Sweet Trails Alabama
At the check presentation, from left, Charlie Ramsey, Tracy Sells, Rep. Alan Baker, John Kvach, Sen. Andrew Jones, Terri Breckenridge, Sarah Wooten. Potential trail corridors By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Could Atmore be part of a network of trails connecting all 67Alabama counties? It’s a real possibility, according to representatives of Sweet Trails Alabama who were in town on a “fact finding” mission Wednesday, October 4.Sixteen people attended the meeting at…
Obituaries week of October 11, 2023
Dwight Henry Brewer Mr. Dwight Henry Brewer, age 68, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, in Century, Fla. He was a lifelong resident of Flomaton, Ala. He was an avid Alabama Football Fan and also liked watching a good western. He always enjoyed growing a vegetable garden, especially tomatoes. He really enjoyed going to the river and fishing, and was a skilled paint and body technician.He was preceded in death…