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Brantley speaks to Lions Club
President Chuck Brooks, left, and speaker John Brantley By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met Wednesday, September 7, in the First Baptist Church fellowship hall. President Lion Chuck Brooks called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Lion Dr. Kevin Garrett gave the blessing. Whitney Floyd and Brett Helton were introduced as guests and listened with the 17 others as…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
BOE earns training award
Members of the Escambia County Board of Education were presented with an award at the Fall District 1 Thursday September 8, held at the Saraland Early Education Center in Saraland. Fifteen boards make up District 1. Escambia was one of only four that received the 2021-2022 Team Training Achievement Award. Board members are shown, from left, Danny Benjamin, Kevin Hoomes, Cindy Jackson, Sherry Digmon, Superintendent Michele McClung, Coleman Wallace, Mike…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of September 14, 2022
Martha J. Miller  Miller                      Ms. Martha J. Miller, age 80, of Mobile, Ala., passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 in Mobile.  She was born in Atmore, Ala. to Kelon Augusta and Buna Hardy Norris. She was of the Assemblies of God faith.  She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers and three sisters. Ms. Miller is survived by her son, Chris (Mary) Miller of Mobile; her brothers,…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Court docket set
The Twenty-First Judicial Circuit Criminal Docket is set for September 12 through September 23. Judge White Robin Brown, UPCS; Brittany Lee, Att-Murder, UPCS x 2; Eric Scott Risley, UPCS; Anthony Bradley, UPCS; Justin Wood, TOP 1st; Brandon Andrews, Willful Child Abuse; Adam Countryman, UPCS; Britney McGhee, UPCS; Rayvon Madison, DV 2nd, Escape 1st; Carla Jeffries, UPOM 1st; Kendra Williams, Att-Murder; Travis Daughtry, UPCS; Cherriez Gardner, UPCS; Eddie Bernard Jones, UDCS; …
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
‘Showtime’
Work has been going on inside the old Strand Theater for a long time, but last week, painters were on the outside giving the old building a fresh face. The words “Showtime at the Strand” painted on the building were barely visible. These words were covered years ago with a façade featuring tragedy and comedy masks and an updated version of “Showtime at the Strand.” When the façade was removed,…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago