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PHD awards scholarships
Special to Atmore News PHD Realty awarded two high school seniors with PHD Realty Determination scholarships. The scholarships were created to celebrate the efforts of high school students in the communities served by PHD Realty. Olivia Simmons and McKenzie Faulk, 2019 graduates of Escambia County High School and Flomaton High School, respectively were presented with the $500 scholarships on Friday, May 17. “We’re so blessed to be able to present…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Memorial Day program
News Staff Report Each year, VFW Post 7016 and American Legion Post 90 host a program to honor those who died in service to their country. This year, the program will be held Monday, May 27, Memorial Day, 9 a.m., at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall. The keynote speaker is Major Valisa Hadley of Atmore, Alabama Army National Guard. The most solemn portion of the ceremony…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for week of May 19, 2019
J.C. Marshall Mr. J.C. Marshall, age 85, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home in Canoe, Ala. He was a native and life-long resident of Canoe. He loved Alabama football. He was a member of Canoe First Baptist Church. He worked for Stuckey Oil Company with twenty years of service; had his own truck he leased to Genie Trucking Company for six years; worked at Creek Travel Plaza…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
1 killed, 8 wounded at graduation party
On Saturday, May 18, at approximately 2 a.m., the Atmore Police Department received a 911 call in response to shots being fired at 100 Martin Luther King Drive, Atmore. The location on Martin Luther King Drive is formerly the Escambia County Middle School but now serves as a community center. Atmore police arrived on scene and immediately heard gun shots going off around the property. Officers began assisting the gunshot…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
18 nurses pinned
Coastal Alabama Community College held a Nursing Pinning Ceremony for 18 graduates of the nursing program Tuesday, May 7, on the Brewton campus. Graduates represented the Standard Track Nursing Program (RN) and the Career Mobility Track Nursing Program (LPN to RN). Shown are, from left, first row, Salutatorian Lauren Joyner, Kaitlyn Hermann, Santha Langham, Katelynne Calloway, Laura Nelson, Savannah Scott; second row, Valedictorian Alexandria Martin, Sylea McCants, Lauren Scarborough, Amanda…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago