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Rough landing
No injuries were reported when an unidentified Baldwin County man piloted his 1968 Beechcraft V-35A aircraft to an emergency landing on the belly of its cabin at Atmore Municipal Airport around 4 p.m. Friday, May 14, after the plane’s landing gear reportedly failed to engage. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will reportedly conduct an investigation into the near crash.
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
City grocery giveaway this Friday
News Staff Report The grocery giveaway, jointly sponsored by Pensacola Caring Hearts and the City of Atmore and originally announced as taking place on Saturday, will actually be held this Friday, May 21.The food distribution is set to begin at 10 a.m. in Houston Avery Park, located at 200 Park Drive. It is open to anyone, although its specified purpose is to help families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.For more…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Obituaries, week of May 16, 2021
Carolyn S. Smith Smith Mrs. Carolyn S. Smith, age 88, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021.  She was born in Atmore to the late Jackson Lafayette and Thelma Viola Bratcher Sharpless.  She was very talented at cross stitching and loved baking. She was a member of McRae United Methodist Church.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bruce Smith; her siblings, Waldine Sharpless Argroves,…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Johnson elected VP of statewide association
Johnson Special to Atmore News Vince Johnson of Flomaton has been elected vice president of the Alabama Rural Electric Association Board of Directors. Johnson, president and CEO of Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, also will serve on the association’s safety and compliance committee.Johnson was elected to the two-year position at AREA’s 74th annual meeting held virtually April 8 at the AREA headquarters in Montgomery. Other officers elected were Tommie Werneth of…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago