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Muskogee Inn closes after 30-plus years
Muskogee Inn, a fixture on the local business scene for more than 30 years, ceased operations on September 30. The inn, first purchased by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in 1986 under the name of Best Western of Atmore, was one of the few area hotels at that time. “When we took over the Best Western, the Tribe had just secured federal recognition the year before, and the gaming…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Welcome to the Welcome Center
The Atmore Historical Society invites all to a Welcome to the Welcome Center open house Thursday, October 19, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Peavy-Webb building in Heritage Park. The center will be open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will be manned by historical society volunteers. AHS will now meet on a quarterly basis, and the meeting site will be announced.  
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Attention: ECHS Class of ‘67
The Escambia County High School Class of 1967 is planning a 50-year reunion to be held Saturday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., at the Atmore Country Club. The cost is $10 per person. Also, the class will have a tent across the street from the YMCA at Williams Station Day, and a class picture will be taken at First Presbyterian Church at noon. If you plan to attend the reunion at…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for the week of October 11, 2017
Jerry Wendell Mason Mr. Jerry Wendell Mason, age 75, of Clanton, Ala., formerly of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at his residence. He was a welder pipefitter for over forty-five years. He was born in Huxford, Ala. to the late William A. and Mary Kate House Mason. He was a sergeant with the 82nd Air Borne Division in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was a member…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago