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Senior Appreciation Day June 3
Special to Atmore News Escambia County Agency on Aging will host its annual Senior Appreciation Day on Friday, June 3.The three-hour celebration, which will include a dance contest and prizes for everyone, will start at 10 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. at Flomaton Community Center, 628 McCurdy Street, in FlomatonThe event’s menu includes grilled hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans, fruit cup, and beverage.Anyone age 60 or older (with or…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of May 25, 2022
Charles Roger Grantland, Jr. Grantland Mr. Charles “Chuck” roger Grantland, Jr., age 60, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Atmore Nursing Center, Atmore, Ala., following a brief illness. He was born in Mobile Ala. He moved many times with his family and lived in Alabama, Maine and Canada. He did not have an easy life. He was born with a genetic condition “neurofibromatosis,” which most likely contributed to his…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Fiery crash
Alabama State Troopers report that a Kentucky trucker, 51-year-old Roderick J. Tejeda, escaped serious injury when his 2019 Freightliner Tractor ran off Interstate 65, struck a guardrail and burst into flames around 6:10 a.m., Saturday, May 14. The mishap occurred at I-65’s 51.4-mile marker and caused the closure of the interstate for almost four hours and the diversion of traffic onto the Jack Springs Road and Perdido exits. Atmore Fire…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
More details on pre-K program at A.C. Moore
News Staff Report During a May 12 Board of Education called meeting, Escambia County Superintendent of Education Michele McClung revealed more details on the Alabama First-Class Pre-K program that is set for implementation in January in the A.C. Moore Elementary School building.The state-funded program, which is cost-free and voluntary, is for youngsters who will be age 4 on September 1. McClung told BOE members that state education officials have allocated…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago