Atmore News

ALEA investigates 6 traffic fatalities, 1 drowning during Labor Day period
Special to Atmore News Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) officials reported that Highway Patrol and Marine Patrol divisions investigated six traffic fatalities and one drowning during the Labor Day holiday period, which ran from 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 30, to midnight Monday, September 2.The fatal highway crashes occurred in Cleburne, Chilton and Mobile counties. Saturday, August 31, was the only day during the extended holiday weekend on which there were…
EA suffers a rainy defeat at Fort Dale
By TRAVIS ANDREWSNews Sports Writer Last week, the Escambia Academy Cougars traveled to Fort Dale Academy to play the Fort Dale Eagles in their second game of the season.Unfortunately, there was a really bad rainstorm in the area that night, which served as a bad omen for what was to come for the Cougars.Captains Eli McElhaney and Traegan James met with the referees and Fort Dale captains, with Escambia winning…
Legion Auxiliary donates to Pilots for Christ
When the American Legion Post 90 Auxiliary disbanded recently, they still had some money in their checking account. Looking for a worthy beneficiary, they decided on Pilots for Christ which flies time critical patients and a caregiver to destinations for treatment (most often for cancer). And Pilots for Christ does this at no charge to the patient. Past Auxiliary officers and Pilots for Christ Ministry Partner Relations Coordinator Ashley Pharr…
RP Star Students
The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for August are, from left, first row,Horace Thomas, Catalena Hall, Camryn Watson, Hussem Almatari, Diana Jones, Kentlee Weekley, Pharoah Knight, Brooklyn Staples; middle, Elijah Hooks, Jamesyn Taylor, A’maria Frye, Bryleigh Felder, Madison Polk, Shade Stallworth, Adalynn Hutcheson, Kobe Walker; back, Daniel Quinn, Christopher Lowe, Ayden West, Miracle Blake, Treyson House, Jade Fields, Serenity Tucker, Addilyn Armentor, Braelynn Smith, Nvaeh Howard.
Pride to present dinner show
Pride of Atmore is presenting a murder mystery dinner show – “Murder Creek Food Festival,” where culinary passion meets intrigue.Burt Frazier, a luminary in the local food scene, hosts a celebration filled with cooking contests, tastings, and possibly … Mae’s legendary ham!In Murder Creek, where passions run high and secrets run deep, the truth is elusive, and everyone is guilty until proven innocent.The show is Saturday, September 21. Advance tickets…