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Honoring Vietnam veterans
Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 is hosting the fifth Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration Saturday, March 31, 4 p.m., in the Atmore YMCA, 501 S. Pensacola Avenue, Atmore. The following are scheduled to participate in the program: * Alabama Representative Alan Baker * VFW State Commander Dennis Doherty * VFW Auxiliary State President Donna Howell * Zachary Thomas Diedrich – special music All Vietnam veterans and their families…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Rollins pleads to manslaughter
An Atmore man, originally charged with murder in the April 2016 shooting death of a Flomaton man, accepted a blind plea to a lesser charge. Devonta DeShawn Rollins, now 22, entered a guilty plea to one count of manslaughter and will likely serve a sentence that falls within the range of 2-20 years, Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy announced after the plea deal was finalized. According to court documents,…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Hall of Fame to induct Ima Joan Crawford
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
March 24 benefit for Searcy
A benefit for Atmore resident Jerry Searcy will be held Saturday, March 24, at Boatyard Landing, near Stockton. It will begin at noon and continue throughout the day. Searcy, who is married to the former Jean Coleman, is battling colon cancer and faces six months of chemotherapy. The fundraiser, at which dinner plates may be purchased for $10 each, will help offset the cost of the treatments. The event will…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Simmons selected for DC trip
School administration believes Olivia Simmons has achieved a first at Escambia County High School. She has been selected to attend the Southern Pine Washington D.C. Youth Tour this summer. She also received one of the top scores during the interview process and has earned a chance to interview for the Youth Leadership Council and a second week in Washington. A junior at ECHS, Olivia is the daughter of Alvin and…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago