Atmore News

Legion raffling Trump AR-15
American Legion Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 is holding a raffle for a limited edition, signed, Donald J. Trump AR-15.Proceeds from the raffle benefit Boys State, Girls State, and the American Legion Flag Fund.Tickets are $20 each. Drawing will be held November 30.For ticket information, contact Ronald Roark 314-437-8675. Tickets are also available at State Line Pawn Shop on Church Street in Atmore.
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for July, August, and September. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment July Second Happy Kitchen, 717 South Blvd., Brewton, 88, FSE Mark’s, Brewton, 91, FSE Atmore Convenience 1 LLC, 6450 Hwy. 21 N., Atmore, 91, limited food Lil’ Angels Development Center, Atmore, 92, daycare food…
20th WOD Cancer Walk
About 30 marchers, all but one of them female, paid $10 each to take part in the 20th annual Women of Distinction (WOD) Cancer Walk, held last Saturday, October 12. The group followed Atmore Police Department Officer Tommy America from Atmore City Hall to Houston Avery Park under clear, blue skies and moderate temperatures. The walk is held to raise money for the purchase of gas cards for cancer victims…
Obituaries, week of October 16, 2024
Charles Edward Thomas Thomas Mr. Charles Edward Thomas, age 89, of Fairhope, Ala., passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born in Evergreen, Ala. He was a graduate of Murphy High School in Mobile, Ala. and served in the Air Force. He retired from the State banking department after a career in finance. He provided a good life for his wife and daughters and was immensely proud of his…
WOD Cancer Walk is Saturday
News Staff Report Atmore’s Women of Distinction (WOD) group will hold its annual Cancer Walk this Saturday, October 12. The event, previously held closer to Williams Station Day, is now held on the second Saturday in October each year.Registration for the walk, which requires $10 from each participant, will begin at 9 a.m. at Atmore City Hall, with the walk scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.Proceeds from the registration fee…