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Y’s Ugly Truck Contest is Saturday

Got a truck that’s so ugly that it’s special? If so, Atmore Area YMCA’s second annual Ugly Truck Contest might be the place to prove just how special it is. The contest pays $75 each to the Rat Rod and Street Legal trucks judged the ugliest in the competition, which will be held Saturday, July 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., on the grass behind the local Y’s 501 South…

EA plays Crenshaw in 7-on-7

The Escambia Academy Cougars played Crenshaw Academy in a 7-on-7 at EA Wednesday, July 12. Although an official score was not kept, EA made more touchdowns than Crenshaw. Cougars shown making a play are Shannon Wheat, #4; Jace Daniels, #5; Patrick McGhee, #8; and, lower right, Chase Bell, #2. News photo by Ditto Gorme

Unity in the Community Festival set for July 29

Atmore’s annual Unity in the Community Festival will take place Saturday, July 29, at Grace Fellowship Church. The free community event – jointly sponsored by Grace Fellowship, Concerned Citizens of Atmore and Brewton District Missionary Department – will begin at 11 a.m. (gates will open at 10:30 a.m.) and last until 4 p.m. at the church, located on Highway 31. The festival, which drew more than 1,000 people last year,…

Breakfast with Judge Rice

Breakfast with an Elected Official will be held Thursday, July 20, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at the Chamber of Commerce, 137 N. Main Street. This month’s guest is Judge Bert Rice.

Obituaries for the week of July 19, 2017

Nia Cimone Wiggins Miss Nia Cimone Wiggins, age 17, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Atmore Community Hospital. She was a native of Escambia County, Ala. She was a gifted young lady. She loved children, enjoyed doing hair and nails, and making jewelry for loved ones. She attended Escambia County High School and had an ambition of becoming a fashion designer. Her favorite color was red…