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County health departments do not have free masks to distribute
Special to Atmore News County health departments in Alabama do not have free face masks to distribute to the public. According to information provided to the news media by the federal government, retail pharmacies that are part of the federal COVID-19 vaccine program and community health centers nationwide will be sent masks. On January 18, the Biden Administration announced that the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Obituaries, week of February 9,2022
Edward Clark Agerton Mr. Edward Clark Agerton, age 85, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 in Oak Grove, Fla. He was born in Oak Grove to Otis and Vera Melvin Agerton. He retired from the United States Air Force after serving twenty years and ten days.  He worked with the Atmore Fire Department and the maintenance department of Century Hospital and Escambia County, Fla. where he retired. He was preceded in death…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Tuesday fire claims Fifth Avenue home
Atmore Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire Tuesday morning, February 1, at 510 Fifth Avenue in Atmore. When crews arrived, they found a home fully engulfed in flames. Poarch Creek FD was called in as were volunteers. No one was reported injured and the cause of the fire is yet to be determined. MedStar EMS and West Escambia Utilities also aided fire departments with on-scene support during the…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Mt. Olive honors the Tuckers
Rev. Monroe and Sis. Nora Tucker The membership of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church invite all to worship with them as they commemorate their Pastor and Wife 38th Year Love Celebration in two services Sunday, February 13. Sunday morning, 11 a.m., message by Pastor Jimmy Prince, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church.Sunday afternoon, 3 p.m., message by the Rev. Gordon Brooks, Old Ship Missionary Baptist Church.Organizers ask that you “please come praying…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
CACC to honor late Coach Blevins
Special to Atmore News The Brewton community will gather to honor the memory of the late Coach Darrell Blevins at a ceremony on the Coastal Alabama Community College baseball field in Brewton at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5. Blevins, a respected coach, instructor, and deacon at First Baptist Church of Brewton, was head baseball coach of the Warhawks for 15 seasons. He passed away in August 2021.In his honor,…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago