Month: August 2024

Atmore News

GWCU donates to UF of Atmore and Brewton
Shown at the check presentation to UF Atmore are, from left, Sha Gilchrist (Gulf Winds Credit Union), Dawn Vaughan (United Fund of Atmore), Andrew Garner (United Fund of Atmore), Michal Kircharr (United Fund of Atmore), and Pola Young (Gulf Winds Credit Union). Special to Atmore News Gulf Winds Credit Union recently donated to United Fund Atmore and United Fund Brewton.The Gulf Winds Cares Foundation collectively donated $6,000 to support these…
by Atmore News access_time4 months ago
UB hosts Youth Ambassadors
Chamber Youth Ambassadors By PAYTON DAWSpecial to Atmore News On Wednesday, August 14, United Bank hosted the Atmore Chamber Youth Ambassadors’ second group session.The United Bank staff engaged in teaching the Youth Ambassadors vital life skills for workforce excellence. Youth Ambassadors sat through detailed training, learning skills on how to properly write a resume, professionally do interviews, and important information about credit and budgeting.During the interview session, Ambassadors participated in…
by Atmore News access_time4 months ago
Obituaries, week of August 21, 2024
Roy Bert Johnson Mr. Roy Bert Johnson, age 79, passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2024 in Atmore, AL.Mr. Johnson greatly enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors. He enjoyed planting a garden and watching a good western on TV.Preceded in death by his parents, Bertlee (Melvina Blair) Johnson, two brothers, Buddy Johnson, Ronnie Johnson, and one sister, Mary Kent.He is survived by his wife. Annie Tyree Johnson, of Atmore, AL;…
by Atmore News access_time4 months ago
Bad habit
DNA from cigarette butt led to Atmore man’s robbery arrest Weeks By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore resident Randy Eugene Weeks might have given up smoking by now. If so, he waited about six years too late to kick the habit.Florida lawmen caught a big break in their investigations of a 2018 robbery and attempted robbery when state scientists found DNA of the 35-year-old Atmore man on a cigarette butt…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 months ago
My story, part 10
Digmon March 5I was scheduled for an arraignment in court, but I didn’t have to go.The Attorney General’s office filed a motion to continue the cases since that office had not had time to prepare. Judge Ben Fuller denied the motion, and the hearing was set for April 10. Assistant AG Thomas Govan Jr. was assigned to our cases.I received notice from attorney Earnie White’s office that a scheduling conference…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 months ago