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Atmore News

Obituaries for the week of May 2, 2018
Edna Mae Fore Coley Brazzell Ms. Edna Mae Fore Coley Brazzell, age 80, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. She was a native of Monroeville, Ala. and had attended school in Monroe County. She was a homemaker and loved helping others in need. She had been a member of Gaines Chapel AME Church before joining Gospel Temple #1 Holiness Church in Pensacola.…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Gorme joins News staff
News Staff Report Ditto Gorme has been part of the Atmore News and “atmore” magazine family for quite some time. But he became an “official” member of the family when he joined the staff Wednesday, April 25. “A lot of people probably thought Ditto already worked for us,” Grace Publishing co-owner Myrna Monroe said. “He has been a great help with our photography, but now he’ll be taking on responsibilities…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Dr. Dixon passes away
Patients and friends of Dr. James “Jimmy” Dixon were saddened at the news of his death Thursday, April 19, at his home in Brewton. Though he lived in Brewton, Dr. Dixon had a successful family medicine practice in Atmore for more than 20 years. He received his medical degree from A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. Law enforcement officials reportedly believe the death was from natural…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Downtown plan to be announced
The public is invited and strongly encouraged to attend a meeting Wednesday, April 25, at the Strand, at noon. Lunch will be served. The Downtown Revitalization Final Draft will be presented at this time. Principal Community Planner Zack Mannheimer of McClure Engineering, who was hired to formulate the downtown rehabilitation plan, will present the plan he and the Steering Committee have been working on for months. Mannheimer’s services were secured…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Honoring Korean War veterans
The Korean War (Conflict) has been called the “Forgotten War.” The conflict happened so soon after World War II and before Vietnam that the impact on the United States was far less than that of the other two wars. In fact, the Korean Conflict never technically ended. The Korean War generation deserves to have its story told. To honor the veterans who served during the conflict, American Legion Auxiliary Unit…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago