Atmore News

Bridging the gap
The Escambia County Children’s Policy Council has partnered with Rachel Patterson Elementary School to enhance their literacy programs through family engagement initiatives. Kimberly Waller-Smith presented a generous donation to the school to help support programs that bridge the gaps between home and school to increase students’ reading proficiency. Accepting the donation is as follows, from left, Vonda Bynum, RP registrar; Kimberly Waller-Smith; Toya McMillian, RP principal; and Teresa Crayton, RP…
Obituaries week of January 10, 2024
Miranda L. Moseley Mrs. Miranda L. Moseley, age 52, of Perdido, Ala., passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023.  She was born in Huxford, Ala. to Kenneth Ray and Betty Lou Minor Seale. She was a volunteer with the American Red Cross.   She was preceded in death by her mother.   Mrs. Moseley is survived by her husband, Jessie Moseley; her father, Kenneth (Brenda) Seale of Bay Minette, Ala.; her…
2023 in review, Part 1
Children’s deaths among top local stories for first 6 months By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The biggest and most far-reaching local news stories of 2023 happened in the second half of the year, but there was plenty of good and bad news that occurred between January 1 and June 30. Topping those stories were the deaths of two children — a toddler who was beaten to death by his…
‘Brand new’
750-gallon, $640K pumper joins AFD’s fire-suppression fleet From left, Capt. Zack Stewart, Firefighter Dee Guy and Chief Ronald Peebles look over the new truck. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department welcomed a new addition to its fleet of fire-suppression vehicles last Friday, December 29, when Chief Ron Peebles and a squad of city firefighters returned from Decatur with a bright red Rosenbauer pumper.The new fire engine, which comes…
MLK events set
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration is set for Monday, January 15.Concerned Citizens of Atmore “Unity in the Community” and Rho Xi Sigma Alumni Chapiter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. are sponsoring this year’s events.The theme is “Brotherly Love Is the Strongest Advocate for Freedom, Peace, and Justice for All.”Weekend events include the following: • MLK Prayer Breakfast January 13, 8:30 a.m., David’s…