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‘Atmore Four’
From left, IJ Attorney Jared McClain outside the county jail with Cindy Jackson, Sherry Digmon, Don Fletcher, Ashley Fore. Institute for Justice sues DA, sheriff on behalf of Digmon, Fletcher, Fore, Jackson Atmore News Staff Institute for Justice (IJ), a nonprofit, public interest law firm that defends First Amendment cases across the U.S., confirmed during a windy press conference held last Wednesday, November 20, outside the federal courthouse in Mobile…
Council approves vacating property
News Staff Report This meeting was held Tuesday afternoon, November 12, after Atmore News press time.A trio of Atmore City Council members gave unanimous approval to a resolution to vacate the allowances made for continuances of Marshall, Greer and Diamond avenues in southwest Atmore.District 1’s Webb Nall, District 2’s Jerome Webster and District 3’s Eunice Johnson gave the green light to the property measure. City Clerk Becca Smith said Mayor…
RP 5th graders treated to Thanksgiving feast
The table was laden as students prepared to serve Special to Atmore News On Thursday, November 21, the fifth-grade students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School were treated to a Thanksgiving feast hosted by their social studies teacher, Sheena Carach.November is Native American Month, and students spent the month learning about different tribes, their cultures and how the Europeans treated and interacted with them. All the students wrote letters to tribes…
HIPPY holds group meeting
The HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Fall / Poarch Creek Indians Group Meeting was held recently. Kimberly McGhee with PCI Education Department was for the book Run Turkey Run, feathers for a turkey race and the Thankful Tree Craft. Team Leader Vicki Bishop said the children had a wonderful time. Shown are, from left, front, Josiah Brown, Montavius Williams, Sasillia Caraway, Brynn and Easton Boone, Darrell Metzler,…