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Market in the Park Saturday
News Staff Report It’s that time of year again, when local farmers and growers are starting to harvest their crops, and the public is ready to enjoy homegrown vegetables and fruits and homemade jellies, jams and other products. To help bring growers and consumers together, Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce will present the first installment of its annual Market in the Park promotion this Saturday, June 9, at Heritage Park,…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of June 3, 2018
James Earl Waters  Mr. James Earl Waters, age 68, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 in Pensacola, Fla. He was born in Ruskin, Fla. and has resided in Flomaton, Ala. for most of his life. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving in the United States Marine Corp. He was an avid coon hunter and was a member of the Northwest Florida Coon Hunters Association. He was preceded…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Food that’s in when school is out
Kids and teens are invited to participate in the summer food program for nutritious summer meals – at no charge – for everyone 18 years and below. Sites are Escambia County High School, Escambia County Middle School, Flomaton Elementary School, Pollard-McCall Junior High School, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, W.S. Neal Elementary School, and W.S. Neal High School. Dates for meals – June 4 through June 28, Monday through Thursday. Meals…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Pool hours announced for Houston Avery Park
News Staff Report The city pool at Houston Avery Park is now open to the public five days a week. The pool opened Tuesday, May 29, at the municipal park, located just off Martin Luther King Drive. Admission for swimmers is $1 per person. The public may swim from 2 to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The pool…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
National Doughnut Day
By Nancy Karrick Columnist Hip, hip hooray. June 1 is National Doughnut Day! Wonder just how many of you knew this little known holiday was celebrated the first Friday in June each year? The first Doughnut Day was organized by the Salvation Army in 1938, to raise awareness about World War I, to honor their members who served doughnuts to the soldiers, and to raise funds for the Salvation Army’s…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago