Atmore News

Williamson competes in state ag contest
Spencer Williamson of Escambia County was one of six contestants in the Excellence in Agriculture competition held by the Alabama Farmers Federation July 31. Participants in the event are Young Farmers who are involved in agriculture but derive the majority of their income off the farm. Williamson, left, is shown with Federation Executive Director Paul Pinyan.
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivals Several patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Maria Alanis: The Trustworthy One by Shelly Shepard Gray, 5 stars Shelia Trawick: A Walk Along the Beach by Debbie Macomber, 5 stars Anne Petty: The Summer House by James Patterson, 5 stars Shelia Trawick: A Beautiful Arrangement by…
CARES Act funding to nursing homes and hospitals
Special to Atmore News MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, August 7, awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to $50 million each for nursing homes and hospitals for the purpose of responding to and mitigating the COVID-19 public health emergency. “While there are many aspects of COVID-19 that we still don’t know, one thing that isn’t in dispute is our…
Voter ID card available
Do you need a free Alabama voter ID card? Be at Atmore City Hall, Wednesday, September 2, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Voter registration forms will be available to register to vote and to update voter information. To qualify for a free photo voter ID, you must be a registered voter in Alabama at current address.must NOT already possess a valid photo identification acceptable for voting.must provide identification such asNon…