Atmore News

ACMPS registration
A.C. Moore Primary School held registration community event Friday, April 25. Parents were invited to enroll their pre-k and kindergarten students, and outside organizations were invited to attend and provide resources and information for parents. Shown at left, Principal Shawaungela DeLoach, left, and Rachel Hadley, special education resource teacher, were all smiles as teachers and students came out for registration. At right, kindergarten teacher Susan Anthony and student Kaceton Marshall.
Community collaboration
From left, front row sitting, Dessire Turner, Teresa Silcox, Roneka Gamble, Pattie Walker, and Linda Smith; front row standing, Suzanne McGill, Cleitis Walker, and Sandra Gray; back row, standing, Suzy McCann, Chris Walker, Andrew Garner, Tina Tedder, Sherry Digmon, Wes Nall, Leah Williams, and Donna Watson. Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital, in partnership with the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program, recently hosted a collaborative meeting…
A good day down on the farm
One of the most unusual wares was “Pot Heads” flowerpots by Polka Dot Debbie, at left. Steve’s Farm held their first vendor market Saturday, April 26. A number of local and area artisans and businesses set up shop offering a large variety of wares – grilled salsa, freeze dried goodies, lemonade and ice drinks, flowers and trees, birdhouses, customized caps, yard art, baked goods, kettle corn and cotton candy and…
Sponsors highlight Pilots for Christ
The boat Landis Design Co. wrapped Special to Atmore News Monroeville, Ala. (April 24, 2025) – Twenty-four years ago, Pilots for Christ provided hope and support to David Landis and his family by flying their two-year-old daughter to Miami Children’s Hospital for critical neurological testing. Inspired by this life-changing experience, Landis and his team at Landis Design Company recently completed a custom-designed boat wrap featuring sponsor logos and prominently showcasing…
Obituaries, week of May 7, 2025
Billy John Kight Mr. Billy John Kight, age 82, gently passed away Friday, April 25, 2025 at his home. He was originally from Pensacola and had lived in Cantonment, Fla. before spending the last twenty-eight years in McDavid, Fla. He was a devoted member of Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church. His family will remember him fondly for the love and kindness he shared throughout his life. He loved spending his days…