Atmore News

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. Linda Ellison: One Good Deed by David Baldacci – 5 stars Linda Ellison: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead – 5 stars Linda Ellison: Someone We Know by Shari Lapena – 5 stars Linda Ellison: The Turn of the…
Gospel bluegrass concerts set
Special to Atmore News If you enjoy gospel bluegrass, you’ll want to mark your calendar for Sunday, September 15, 6 p.m., when Pine Barren Baptist Church hosts Alan Sibley and The Magnolia Ramblers. The church is located on Highway 4 in Davisville. The church’s GPS address is 5270 Pine Barren Church Road, Century FL 32535. Alan Sibley and The Magnolia Ramblers’ home base is the Magnolia state of Mississippi. For…
Benefit hog hunt this weekend
Special to Atmore News A hog hunt will take place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, to benefit Collin Hendry, who was recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Each four-man team will pay an entry fee of $150, and all proceeds will go to the youngster’s parents, Stanton and Kelli Miller Hendry, to help defray costs of treatment. Trophies, prizes and bragging rights will be up for…
College officials tour CACC
Special to Atmore News Officials from the Alabama Community College System, including Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Economic Development Jeff Lynn, joined local elected officials, industry leaders and economic developers last week for a tour of Coastal Alabama Community College’s campuses in Atmore, Brewton and Monroeville. The three-campus tour was part of an effort to align the college’s technical programs with industry needs. In Atmore, the group met with representatives…
Transplant fundraiser for Weaver set
Special to Atmore News Nashville recording artist Ricky Crook and his Horseshoe Halo band will perform at a Saturday, September 14, benefit to help defray costs of an impending kidney transplant for a Poarch Creek Indians Tribal Police officer. The benefit, for Atmore resident Jeffrey Weaver, will take place at the Pow Wow Pavilion, 5811 Jack Springs Road, on the PCI reservation. The event will kick off at 11 a.m.…