Atmore News

CACC Brewton plans living history event in February
Special to Atmore News The Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College will host the institution’s first ever Living History Day on Thursday, February 6, featuring dozens of community organizations, historical and genealogical societies, and live demonstrations. The event is being organized by the Coastal Alabama Historical Society, a student organization which partners with the Escambia County Historical Society to promote learning in new and expansive ways.The Coastal Alabama Living…
Obituaries, week of January 15, 2025
Gordon Eugene Everette     Everette             Mr. Gordon Eugene Everette, age 92, of Daphne, Ala., passed away January 9, 2025.  He was born to the late Jessie Earl Everette, Sr. and Georgia Mae Turberville Everette. He attended Rachel Patterson Elementary School and Escambia County High School. He was a member of the Alabama National Guard and was mobilized during the Korean War while a senior. He completed high school when he…
Shots fired
APD investigating after CSX freight car hit By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although Atmore Police Department detectives admit they have little to go on, they are in the midst of an investigation into a January 3 incident in which someone fired several shots into the side of a CSX freight car.Police reports show the incident happened around 10:15 p.m. as the train was stopped to service a local industry. The…
Rodgers to be inducted into CSC Hall of Fame
Rodgers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Officials of College Sports Communicators (CSC), a membership association of professionals working in intercollegiate athletics, announced this week that Atmore native Scottie Rodgers, whose resume includes dozens of NCAA, professional and other sporting events, was one of six people selected for induction into the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame.According to a CSC press release, the honor bestowed upon Rodgers is a reflection of…