Atmore News

In appreciation
Atmore’s American Legion Post 90 Commander Billy Elder, at left, presents a Certificate of Appreciation and a 100-year coin from the American Legion Department of Alabama to Mayor Jim Staff during the local Legion Post’s March 11 meeting. Staff, along with Kevin McKinley and Paul Chason, were recognized for serving as judges during the recent American Legion Oratorical Contest.
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 new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Linda Williams: What Doesn’t Kill Her by Christiana Dodd 5 stars Patricia O’Farrell: Silent Night by Danielle Steel 5 stars Linda Williams: Wolf Pack by C.J. Box 4 stars Alice Hunter: The Boy by Tami Hoag 4 stars Debra Swartzendruber:…
Escambia County Republican Party welcomes Wiggins
Special to Atmore News The Escambia County Republican Executive Committee recently welcomed a former Democrat elected official to the ALGOP: County Commissioner Raymond Wiggins. Escambia County GOP Chairman Jackie Gay made the following statement regarding Wiggins: “We look forward to working with Mr. Raymond Wiggins as we continue to advance conservative policies and principles. Mr. Wiggins is a man of integrity who displays professionalism in his office and is actively…
Gamma Omega celebrates Founders’ Day
Special to Atmore News The last meeting of the 2018-2019 school year of Gamma Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was held Thursday night, April 11, at First Presbyterian Church. Following a buffet supper, members had cake and wished the chapter a happy 39th birthday. Chapter President Nancy Karrick began the Founders’ Day program by giving a history of the chapter which was actually formed in 1934…
Mt. Olive plans panel discussion
Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church will host a program on “Soap Opera Subjects with Biblical Subject /Meaning,” Friday, April 26,7:30 p.m. The program will feature a panel of speakers on the subject. Master of ceremonies is Deacon Willie Charles Johnson. Bell ringer (time keeper) is Sis. Shirley Longmire. Program coordinator and chairwoman is Sis. Barbara Poole Harris. Dr. Monroe Tucker Jr. is pastor of Mt. Olive MBC. The church is…