Month: November 2024

Don Fletcher

Annual Salute
Military men, women honored at Perdido school’s annual Veterans Day celebration Young patriots wave their flags during the Veterans Day program By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Just as it has been in previous years, it was standing-room-only for the guests, sitting-on-the-floor-room only for the students when Perdido Elementary and Middle School presented its annual Salute to Veterans last Wednesday, November 6.The yearly tribute to the men and women who wear…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 months ago
Obituaries, week of November 13, 2024
Dorothy Stacey Snellgrove   Snellgrove Dorothy Stacey Snellgrove, age 95, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at her home. She was born in Fountain, Ala. and was a graduate of Barton Academy High School. She attended business school and began her career of Data Processing until her retirement at age sixty-two. Later in 2008, she moved to Atmore and became a member of Huxford Baptist Church. She touched many people…
by Atmore News access_time3 months ago
Veterans Day breakfast
Atmore VFW Auxiliary #7016 will host their annual Veterans Day Breakfast Monday, November 11, 7 a.m.–10 a.m., at Nett’s Kitchen in Atmore.Each veteran in attendance will receive free breakfast (courtesy of the Auxiliary) and a token of thanks from the Auxiliary.Veterans do not have to be affiliated with any veterans organization to attend.
by Atmore News access_time3 months ago
Curfew coming?
Police chief vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to curtail gun violence in city By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said last week that enough is enough, that city police would use every resource available, including a possible citywide curfew, to put an end to the gun violence that continues to threaten the safety of the entire community.Brooks announced last Friday, November 1, that city detectives…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 months ago
Former mayor Rodney Owens passes
Owens By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Former Atmore Mayor Dr. Rodney Owens, a local chiropractor who later taught Agriculture Science classes at Escambia County High School (ECHS), passed away Sunday morning, November 2, after a brief illness.Owens served as the city’s chief executive from 1996 to 2000, between the first and second Howard Shell administrations. As mayor, he supported historic preservation and the arts, applying for several grants that were…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 months ago