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Obituaries, week of March 1, 2023
Brenda Joyce Peacock Mrs. Brenda Joyce Peacock, age 70, of Perdido, Ala., passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 in Fairhope, Ala. She was born in Pensacola, Fla. to William and Mary Elizabeth Little Simmons. She was a member of Little Rock Church of Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ. Brenda was a registered nurse who loved her job and helping others.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister,…
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Postponed
By now, everyone knows the Strand grand opening has been postponed. We had planned to publish a special section this week, February 22, to coincide with the opening, but of course, we’ve changed our plans too.Several of you have sent us memories of the Strand and we hope more of you will do so. At some point, we’ll publish your memories. Send them to sherry@atmorenews.com.
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Who’s News
By Atmore News Staff Ghana-boundAtmore native Dr. Karcheik Sims-Alvarado, noted for her work with TIME magazine, Morehouse College and the Nobel Prize Museum in Sweden, is headed to Accra, Republic of Ghana, in West Africa, to work with the Du Bois Museum Foundation in preserving the home and personal library of W.E.B. Du Bois, an American sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who helped create the NAACP. Dr. Sims-Alvarado, a…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
SP5 Rayford Gohagin’s memory honored with a chair at The Strand
Military photo-collage courtesy of the Virtual Wall website By BONNIE BARTEL LATINOSpecial to Atmore News The Escambia County High School Class of ‘66 has donated an additional $500 to The Pride of Atmore for a chair at the newly renovated Strand Theater on South Main Street in Atmore. This chair will bear a small plaque on the backrest that will read: SP5 RAYFORD GOHAGIN; KIA in Vietnam, 5-13-69; ECHS CLASS OF 1966. Assigned…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
RPES students rewarded for excellence
Rachel Patterson Elementary School celebrated their students’ academic growth in a BIG way!The administrators, teachers, and staff rewarded the 230 students who scored 100 percent or more growth in reading and/or math on their mid-year i-Ready assessment. Those students were rewarded with a special field trip to the Wind Creek Cinema for a movie, popcorn, and drink. The trip was enjoyed by all. RPES principal Toya McMillian said they are…
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