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Hall of Fame to induct Earl Miller
Seven outstanding citizens will be inducted in the Atmore Area Hall of Fame April 28: Athletics – Willie Parker and Earl Miller; Government – Stephanie Bryan and Weldon Vickrey; Business – Dale Ash and Bill Farr; Medicine – Ima Joan Helton-Crawford The induction ceremony and dinner will be held Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m., at The Club, Highway 21, Atmore. Tickets, $25 each, are available at Atmore News and United…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Atmore Arby’s named in federal sex harassment suit
Arby’s of Atmore and its franchisee, Beavers’ Inc., are the subject of a federal lawsuit that was filed by the the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission on behalf of several teenage females who claimed they were sexually harassed by a former team leader. The suit, filed Friday in federal court in Montgomery, alleges that the Atmore fast-food establishment hired a team leader trainee in May 2016 who repeatedly pressured young female…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of March 28, 2018
Willie Adams Zika Brothers Mrs. Willie Adams Zika Brothers, age 89, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Century, Fla. She was a native of Bay Minette, Ala., former resident of Christian Home, Fla. (60 years) and resided in Bay Minette for the past few years. She was a caregiver for sick and elderly people. She was a member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
BOE approves personnel recommendations
The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the regular board meeting Thursday, March 22. Leave of absence 1. Tashan Streety, six-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Elementary School, leave of absence, effective March 5, 2018 through July 5, 2018 2. Vicky Williams, seven-hour lunchroom worker, Escambia County Middle School, leave of absence, effective February 26, 2018 through March 31, 2018, tentatively Resignation…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Southeastern Indian Festival April 4-6
Poarch Band of Creek Indians will host its sixth annual Southeastern Indian Festival, a three-day showcase of Native American culture and history, April 4-6 on the PCI reservation. Admission is free for the festival, which will open to the public from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 5-6. The event is reserved for school children from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. each of its three days. Among the…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago