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Enjoy a concert, get information on OCC
If you wonder about the shoeboxes you pack for Operation Christmas Child, you have an opportunity to learn more about the program this Thursday evening. An Operation Christmas Child free informational concert will be held Thursday, June 15, at the Hampton Inn Conference Room located at exit 57 on I-65. It will begin at 7 p.m., with Dan and Fern Utz singing. Mary Jane Schrock, just recently returned from Rwanda,…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Observing Flag Day
That the flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white in a blue field, representing the new constellation. This was the resolution adopted by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The resolution was made following the report of a special committee which had been assigned to suggest the flag’s design. A flag of this…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Pet needs home
I’m Dixie, and I’m looking for my fur-ever home. I’m a two-year-old pointer mix that loves to play, but I can get a little rambunctious, so I’m not great with really little kids. I need a home in the country because I’m a talented fence-climber. I get along great with other fur babies. You can come see me at the Atmore / PCI Animal Shelter on Cindebran Drive, Monday through…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Holyfield named to boxing’s Hall of Fame
One of Atmore’s own has reached the pinnacle of success in his chosen profession. Evander Holyfield, who was born in Atmore and moved to Atlanta as a child, was inducted Sunday into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Holyfield, who earned the nickname “Real Deal” for his boxing prowess, headlined a 2017 class that also featured Marco Antonio Barrera, the late Johnny Tapia and current Showtime…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago