Atmore News

Obituaries for the week of August 9, 2017
Judy Lucille Smith Ms. Judy Lucille Smith, age 70, of Canoe, Ala., passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her residence. She was a retired nurse at D.W. McMillan Hospital in Brewton, Ala. She was born in Goodway, Ala. to the late Marshall and Cornelia Lucille Handcock Bowman. She was a member of Robinsonville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a sister, Faye Lassiter. Ms. Smith is survived…
UB names photo winners
Two Atmore residents placed in United Bank’s Farm and Landscape Photo Competition. Almost 900 photos were received to be judged. Thursday July 27, an awards banquet was held at Steelwood Country Club in Loxley to honor the finalists. The winners are Grand Prize – Corey McDonald, Monroeville 1st Place – Ditto Gorme, Atmore 2nd Place – Ameria and Ken Ward, Megargel 3rd Place – Lisa Gregory, Elberta President’s Choice Award…
APSO partners with Habitat
Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO)  is partnering with Habitat for Humanity in Escambia County to help provide a home for a local family. On Thursday, July 27, APSO volunteers helped with demolition work at a Habitat property located at 507 East Craig Street in Atmore. The home was donated to Habitat by Thomas Lane. Over the next few months, the property will be going through a series of upgrades and…