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Lions hear report on Extension
Murphree By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its first May meeting of 2023 on May 3 in the Mayson Auditorium of Atmore Community Hospital. Lions Club President Chuck Brooks called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and gave the blessing.It was reported that Lions will be donating $2,500 to Pilots for Christ as a result of money collected at…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Obituaries, week of May 10, 2023
Betty Lou McGhee Caraway              Caraway Mrs. Betty Lou McGhee Caraway, age 76, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Atmore to Reverend Mace and Elba “Coot” McGhee. She was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. She retired after 41 years of service as PCI Property Control Coordinator.  She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Evon Menzel and…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Coach George Mosby Drive dedicated
At the dedication, Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Mosby By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It is only fitting that the road into and out of Houston Avery Park be renamed in honor of George Stewart Mosby.The veteran educator, known locally as “Coach Mosby,” gained a high degree of notoriety as a teacher and football and basketball coach at Escambia County Training School but was even more widely known for the four-plus…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Saturday
The 2023 Atmore Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this Saturday, May 6, 6 p.m., at The Club on Highway 21. A meet-and-greet time will be held from 5:30 to 6, but everyone is asked to be seated by 6.Tickets for the ceremony (which includes the catered meal) are $25 each.Please note the following: Everyone must have a ticket to attend, this includes children. No one without a ticket will…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff D.C. tripClaire Fletcher, daughter of Atmore resident Don Fletcher, and several other 7th-grade students from Barton Academy, recently enjoyed a five-day Spring Break trip that went a little beyond the ordinary. Claire and friends flew to the nation’s capital, where they visited or viewed numerous sites, including the Washington Monument, Library of Congress and Smithsonian Institution, and made a circuit around the White House on Pennsylvania…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago