Atmore News

Obituaries, week of March 29,2020
Edna “Skippy” Miller Mrs. Edna “Skippy” Miller, age 73, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at her home in McDavid, Fla. She was a native and life-long resident of McDavid. She was a loving mother and Nanny (Nananut). She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Mattie Johnson; husband, Charles Miller; daughter, Marsha Cook; step-son, Gerald Miller; grandson, Christopher Miller; brother, Charles “Choppy” Johnson; two sisters, Carol Griffis…
Home office
Unusual times call for unusual measures. Myrna Monroe has been working from home for several days. While she can access her work computer from home, having space to spread out can be challenging. An ironing board makes a perfect table – adjusted to fit your need. If you have unusual circumstances as you work from home, send us a picture and some info to sherry@atmorenews.com. Would love to see how…
Sharing
Mallorie Beachy, owner of The Yellow Garden, had some flowers last week that she didn’t want to sell because they were getting a little age on them. Rather than throw them away, she made bouquets and shared them with folks who are shut in during the coronavirus outbreak. Shown, Mallorie, left presents flowers to April Smith with The Meadows Assisted Living.
State prisons not accepting new inmates
News Staff Report Alabama Department of Corrections officials announced this week that, effective immediately, the department is placing a 30-day moratorium on new intakes from county jails. The restriction includes, but is not limited to, new commitments, court returns, and parolees and probationers who are revoked or sanctioned to a dunk (a sentence of usually three days in jail, ordered by a probation or parole officer for a technical violation).…