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Perdido School announces 2020 spelling bee winners
Special to Atmore News Perdido School students in grades four through six participated in a spelling bee recently. Sixth grader Carley New won first place, with Chloe Gatlin, a fourth grader, winning runner up. Carley will represent Perdido School at the county Spelling Bee February 4 at the Loxley Civic Center. The county level winner advances to the Alabama Spelling Bee.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Smith Tractor hosts planter clinic
Frank Dowdle of the University of Florida Extension Program is shown giving a lecture on respiratory safety and handling of farming chemicals and pesticides during a planter clinic held at the Atmore Smith Tractor location Wednesday, January 15. The clinic welcomed more than 60 farmers from around the area and highlighted the latest John Deere line of planter machines and equipment. Attendees also enjoyed a free lunch from Smith Tractor.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Rosa Parks Breakfast set
News Staff Report Each year, Rosa Parks’ legacy as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement is honored with a prayer breakfast on a date near her birth date. This year, Lillie Johnson and her group (the Yellow Hat Society) will host the 14th annual event Saturday, February 1, 9 a.m., in the Greater Mount Triumph Missionary Baptist Church fellowship hall. Everyone age 16 and older is invited to attend…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Obituaries, week of January 19,2020
Earlene Killam Hayles Mrs. Earlene Killam Hayles, age 90, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Century, Fla. She was a native of Byrneville, Fla. and resided in Lottie, Ala. since 1954.  She was founder of the “Lottie Quilting Club”, worked in the cafeteria of Perdido School and owned a catering business. She attended Lottie Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-one years, Calvin Hayles;…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago