Day: May 7, 2025

By PAUL CHASONSpecial to Atmore News Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 of the American Legion announces the following young men and women have been selected to attend the American Legion Boys and Girls State programs at the University of Alabama this year. Boys State takes place from May 25 to 31 while Girls State will take place June 1 to 6.These are weeklong, unique summer programs that do not rely…

Special to Atmore News Each May, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) joins individuals and organizations across the nation in honoring Mental Health Awareness Month. This year’s theme “Turning Awareness into Action” is an opportunity to focus on what you can do for your mental health and connect with loved ones.“Since becoming Governor we have made tremendous progress to expand mental health services across Alabama. We have opened six…

Special to Atmore News Main Street Atmore announces the awarding of a $5,000 grant for a local business through Main Street Alabama’s AL Spark initiative – a grant award program aimed at empowering the small businesses economy in designated communities across the state.As an “Ignitor” grant recipient, Hawt Mess will receive these grant funds to help carry out its “bright idea” and is one of the last of only four…

Special to Atmore News The South Alabama Veterans Council, with the support of the USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park will hold its annual Armed Forces Day Celebration on Saturday, May 17, at the USS ALABAMA Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Memorial Parkway.The Armed Forces Day event will honor those who serve, have served, and have fallen in military service. The event will start at 8:30 a.m. in the Aircraft Pavilion with…

Pullen Jordan Warren Pullen of Century, Fla., graduated from U.S. Marine Corps basic training in October 2024 as an expert rifleman and was promoted in April to Lance Corporal (LCpl). The 19-year-old Marine, a 2024 graduate of Northview High School, is the son of Lorna Lea Pullen of Century and Julius Warren Pullen III of Sylacauga. LCpl Pullen’s mother, grandmother (Charlotte McCrory) and great-aunt (Tracy Calosano) attended his graduation, while…