Atmore News

Showing support for Guard and Reserve
News Staff Report Charlotte Boyle recently attended a meeting in Montgomery in observance of National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week (ESGR). Boyle has been a part of ESGR since 1997, serving as an ombudsman for three years.ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of…
January adjunct professor for Alabama A&M
January Special to Atmore News Taylor Rain “Rainy” January has been selected to serve as an Adjunct Professor at Alabama A&M University, beginning the Fall Semester 2023. She will serve as a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professor.January continues to work as a Software Engineer in defense electronics with over seven years experience. She was a college intern for Redstone Arsenal Army Base. Also, she is a minority small…
The Chosen raise funds for Relay For Life
Shown are The Chosen players with their fundraising check, their coaches and their guest of honor, MaryAnne Heathcock. Special to Atmore News This girls’ softball travel team that calls themselves The Chosen hit it out of the park on Saturday, August 19. The group consists of local girls from Atmore, Northwest Florida, and surrounding areas. They have dedicated their season to a player’s mother who is battling breast cancer. All…
Obituaries week of September 6, 2023
Georgia Ann Dortch Ms. Georgia Ann Dortch, age 65, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, August 14, 2023. She was born to Will and Bessie May Dortch in Camden, Ala. She moved to Atmore at age thirteen and remained in Atmore her entire life. During her spare time she enjoyed crossword puzzles and watching soap opera. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Will Dortch, Jr., Willie Dortch…
Obituaries week of August 30, 2023
Clinton Douglas Eugene Radford Radford Mr. Clinton Douglas Eugene Radford, age 29, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was born in Brewton, Ala. to Douglas and JoAnne Caraway Radford. He enjoyed four-wheeler riding, hunting, fishing and trips to Bailey’s Creek.   He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virginia Dare Radford, Clinton Bruce Radford, Dorothy Anne Caraway and James “Cobb” Caraway and his sister, Virginia…