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Memories
Nancy Karrick (seated) autographs a copy of her book, Memories of Main Street, for Sandy Whitaker during an October 17 signing event at The Encore at the Strand. A crowd of more than 100 attended the signing, most of them buying one or more copies of the book for the Atmore author to sign. Others came just to share stories of the city’s past and its former civic and social…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Obituaries week of October 25, 2023
Beverly Phillips Blackwell Beverly Phillips Blackwell, age 71, of Atmore, AL passed away on October 16, 2023.  She was born in Atmore, Ala. to Burl Franklin Phillips, Sr. and Faye Coon Phillips. She was a member of Gravel Hill Primitive Baptist Church. She was a beloved teacher with the Mobile County School System for twenty-five years.   She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Burl Franklin…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Karrick’s book now available
News Staff Report Nancy Bosenberg Karrick’s book on Atmore is available, following her book signing Tuesday, October 17. A research project that began for Karrick in 1986, while living in Belgium, comes to fruition this month with the release of Memories of Main Street: Atmore, Alabama — A Special Place Remembered in Words and Pictures, produced by NewSouth, Inc. The project which began with a few old snapshots saved in…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Blue Devils can’t hang with Tigers, beaten 42-7
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After getting off to one of the best starts in recent team history, Escambia County High’s Blue Devils suffered their second lopsided defeat in two weeks, a 42-7 setback to T.R. Miller last Friday, October 13.ECHS’s offense couldn’t get untracked against the visiting Tigers and their stingy defense, which has allowed an average of just 57.6 yards per game, and the ECHS defense had trouble…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
EA takes home a loss at Patrician Academy
By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer After a homecoming win against Pickens Academy on the 6th, the Cougars traveled to Butler, Alabama, to play their last region game of the season against the Patrician Academy Saints.Cougar captains Quinten Odom, AJ Bennett, and Zeke McElhaney met the Patrician captains at midfield for the coin flip to start the game; the Saints won, receiving during the first half.After several turnovers, the Saints put…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago