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Lions hear about Camp Seale Harris
By NANCY KARRICK Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met Wednesday, February 6, at Atmore Community Hospital. After dining on fried chicken, members listened to Judd Coley’s guest, Maria Martin, as she told about the life of a diabetic child after he/she leaves Camp Seale Harris. The camp serves to build a bridge between camp and home, giving campers life skills to use when they leave camp and…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Peter Rabbit is coming to GECA
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts is presenting The Adventures of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter February 21 through 24. Two casts are in rehearsal. One is directed by Haley Grassia, and one by Ellen Willis. Shown are several members of Willis’s cast rehearsing Sunday, February 10, from left, Trevor Miller, Breely Richardson, Tyler Miller, Emma Mast, Amanda Miller, Sophia Adkins, Daniel Overton. Tickets will be available next week.
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Convicted killer put to death
News Staff Report Domineque Ray, sentenced in 1999 to die for the 1995 rape and murder of a Selma teen and also convicted of shooting two other Selma teens to death, paid the ultimate price for his crimes when he was executed by lethal injection last Thursday, February 7, at Holman Correctional Facility. Ray had gained a temporary stay of execution from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
CIEDA purchases Fairfield Inn and Suites
Special to Atmore News Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority (CIEDA) announces the purchase of the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott in Atmore. Located adjacent to Interstate 65 in the Rivercane development just a stone’s throw from Wind Creek Casino Atmore and next door to CIEDA’s recently purchased Holiday Inn Express, this hotel property will be the eighth hotel investment property for CIEDA. “We are excited to add the Fairfield…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Atmore City School System … maybe
News Staff Report A group has formed in Atmore to explore the possibility of creating a city school system, breaking away from the county public school system. Atmore Citizens for Change will hold a public meeting this Friday night, February 15, 6 p.m. at Deliverance Ministry Church of Jesus Christ, 2nd Avenue, in Atmore. They plan to have a consultant at the meeting to share information on the process of…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago