Atmore News

Home Care/Hospice Month
Atmore City Council members approved, and Mayor Jim Staff signed a proclamation during the November 27 council meeting designating November as Home Care & Hospice Month in the city. Present for the proclamation were, from left, Atmore Community Home Care Account Executive Roneka Gamble, Scheduler Meranda Williamson, Director Karen Carmichael, Mayor Staff, Patient Care Manager Breanne Baker, Patient Care Manager Laura Franklin. See proclamation below. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL HOMECARE & HOSPICE…
Obituaries week of November 29, 2023
Daniel Allen Currie, Jr. Mr. Daniel Allen Currie, Jr, age 73, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Atmore, Ala. He was a Fire Captain with the City of Atmore with many years of service. He enjoyed traveling with his family to New Orleans, La. and going to the mountains of Tennessee to the Tail of the Dragons. He was an avid model train collector and comic books. He also…
51st Pow Wow
Poarch’s annual gathering of the tribes is Thursday, Friday Dancers and drummers from 20 tribes are expected to compete this year. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Report Poarch Band of Creek Indians will present this week the 51st edition of the tribe’s Thanksgiving Pow Wow, which was formed in 1971 as a homecoming celebration for PBCI tribal members and has been held every year but two (during the COVID pandemic) since…
Payne CACC interim president
Payne Special to Atmore News Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced Wednesday, Nov. 8, the appointment of Frazier Payne as interim president at Coastal Alabama Community College. Payne currently serves as Special Assistant to the Chancellor at Bishop State Community College.Payne will serve after the retirement of Dr. Craig Pouncey, whose retirement was approved by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees on Nov. 8.…
ACS to present drama
Students at Atmore Christian School will present “12 Angry Jurors” Friday and Saturday, December 1 and 2. Doors open at 6:30, show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 each and may be purchased in advance by calling the school or at the door the night of the shows. Cast members are shown, from left, front, Athena Wilson, Emma Hoffman, Gracie McGaha, Kiana Watson, Anna Weaver, Jenna Kennell, Josey Garner;…