Atmore News

Jax State announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Two students from Atmore were named to the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Fall 2024.They are Jamison Janes and Grayson James.To be named to the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.5-3.99 GPA for the semester while completing at least 12 GPA hours of course credit.
RP Star Students
The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for December are, from left, first row, Kinzley Harris, Makenzie Evans, Jaxxton McCants, Vilma Jane Watson, Jodeci Gross, Bryson Watkins, Jynasis Marshall, Ke’Ari Trujillo; second row, Keylen Jones, Kristian Boggan, Andre Thomas, Paisley Dorriety, Syraai Jackson, Karson Gaines, Devonte Lee; third row, Abrahama Parra-Cerritos, Dakota Fountain, Lela Gaines, Serenity Tucker, Thomas Blackmon, Arden Raines, Montez Riley. Not pictured: Khaza Mitchell, Jalaya Smith, Ja’Mir…
Lions hear program on Medstar
Bill Gilmore, left, and Gregg Akins By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club was called to order by President Lion Joyce Petty on January 15, in the Mayson Auditorium of Atmore Community Hospital. Lion Joyce led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and gave the blessing.Lion Gregg Akins introduced Bill Gilmore as our speaker for the program. Gilmore, who is from Baldwin County, is the Marketing…
Garbage schedules
Calvin Grace, director of the City of Atmore’s Streets & Sanitation Department, announced that WastePro’s garbage-collection schedule for this week would change as follows:*No routes will be run on Tuesday *Tuesday’s routes will be run on Thursday *Wednesday’s routes will be run on Friday *Thursday’s routes will be run on Saturday.Regular routes will resume on Monday, January 27.
Obituaries, week of January 22, 2025
James Doyle Spears                    Mr. James Spears, age 92, of Brewton, Ala. passed away Friday, January10, 2025, in Hoover, Ala. He was a true southern gentleman, kind, compassionate, and led by example with a servant’s heart. He loved God, his family, and the Auburn Tigers. As an avid hunter and fisherman, you could find him in the woods when he wasn’t coaching football or baseball. With great integrity and love,…