Atmore News

New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Patricia Gibbs: I Will Find You by Harlan Coben 5 stars Gay Drew: Identity by Nora Roberts 5 stars Linda Ellison: Obsessed by James Patterson  5 stars Fiction The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden Happiness…
Lancaster, Cornelius to wed
Bailey Lancaster, Garrett Cornelius Mr. and Mrs. Steven Walter Lancaster of Atmore announce the engagement of their daughter, Bailey Colleen, formerly of Atmore and now residing in Smyrna, Georgia, to Mr. Garrett Wayne Cornelius, formerly of Hanceville, Alabama, and now residing in Alpharetta, Georgia.Miss Lancaster is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wendell Brantley of Atmore and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Houston Lancaster, Sr., of Repton, Alabama.…
Quilts to comfort foster children
Providing quilts for foster children, from left, Jessica Jackson, foster care supervisor; Dianne Saloom, former DHR Board Chair and quilter; Lynn Barnes, DHR Director; Harriet Hyde, quilter. By LYNN BARNESSpecial to Atmore News Although Dianne Saloom is no longer on the Escambia County DHR Board because she and her husband moved to Conecuh County, she continues to have a heart for service to our foster community. During COVID lockdown, she…
Carl speaks at GOP
U.S. Congressman Jerry Carl was one of the guest speakers at the Escambia GOP meeting Monday, August 28, at Atmore City Hall. Judge Bill Cole (Jefferson County) and Judge Richard Minor (Lee County) also spoke briefly. After his comments about thehappenings in Washington D.C., Carl took questions from the audience. Shown talking after the meeting are, from left, Jerry Carl, Mayor Jim Staff, and Probate Judge Doug Agerton.