Atmore News

Obituaries, week of June 14, 2020
Judge G. Lloyd Mr. Judge G. Lloyd, age 78, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 in Atmore. He was born in Frisco City, Ala. to the late John and Issie Lloyd. He was a retired foreman of Scott Paper Company/Kimberly Clark with over thirty-seven years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Bessie, Charlie Mae, Luverne,…
Gentle giant!
Handsome Hercules is a seven-year-old, 70-pound, male mastiff mix. Hercules has an awesome disposition and is a big baby who would love to find a family of his own to snuggle up with. He is up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which includes neuter. Please make plans to come meet Hercules – by appointment only – Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.…
Scam artists fishing for stimulus checks
Special to Atmore News According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the distribution of COVID-19 economic stimulus checks to Americans has given rise to unprecedented online scams. The most recent numbers available show that the FTC has received 18,235 reports of fraud costing victims $13.44 million; Google reported it is blocking 18 million scam emails every single day; and 150,000 fraudulent stimulus check sites have already been launched. SocialCatfish.com today…