Month: December 2024

Atmore News

HIPPY enjoys Christmas meeting
HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Escambia Christmas Group meeting held last week was filled with stories, songs, crafts and games. The children went home with a special Christmas Surprise from Kimberly McGhee PCI Education. Shown are, from left, front, Waylon Boutwell, Skyla Hadley, Frederick Watson, Naomi Roley, Amelia Ward, Emri Ward, Briggs Burnett, Vicki Bishop Team Leader, Montavius Williams, Brynn Boone, Alexander McIntyre, Kyleigh Peaden, Willow Faulk;…
by Atmore News access_time2 weeks ago
Yellow Hats Christmas dinner
The Yellow Hat Society met Thursday evening, December 12, for their Christmas dinner. The Society was founded in 2005 by Lillie Johnson who serves as president. Attending were, from left, front, Bub Gideons, Vonda Bynum, Vasaroy Johnson, Lillie Johnson, Janice Reynolds, Paulette Wynn and Rotongia Moore; back, Teresa Deer, Sherilyn Reynolds, Dale Ash, Brian Stallworth, Shelia Johnson-Williams, Tovariaceae Wilkeson, Ruthie Adams, Doris Knight, Carlos Berna, Tatum Wilkeson. Not pictured are…
by Atmore News access_time2 weeks ago
Obituaries, week of December 25, 2024
Edward Adams, Sr. DeaconEdward Adams, Sr., age 88, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024 at West Florida Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. He was born in Wainwright, Ala. to the late Ree and Lucille Adams. He was a member of Mt. Gillead Missionary Baptist Church serving as chairman of the Deacon Board, former chairman of the Trustee Board, founding member of the Mt. Gillead Male Chorus as President, and…
by Atmore News access_time3 weeks ago
4th death
Father of Ashley St. victim suffers fatal heart attack By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The death count from two fatal shootings that took place here on the first weekend of the month has increased to four, as family members of one victim say another family member has died as a direct result of the second lethal assault.Atmore resident Scottie McNeil, 54, father of 25-year-old Juwan McNeal, suffered a fatal heart…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 weeks ago
‘About 5,000’ enjoy Christmas parade, despite trains
Santa was in town Saturday for the parade. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Last Saturday, for the third time in two weeks, Atmore’s downtown area was virtually crawling with local residents and out-of-towners as Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Twilight Christmas Parade drew a crowd estimated by Police Chief Chuck Brooks as “about 5,000.”The mass of humanity crowded three- and four-deep along downtown sidewalks from Ridgeley Street to the…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 weeks ago