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Obituaries for the week of August 2, 2017

Clarence Shoemaker, Sr. Mr. Clarence Shoemaker, Sr., age 74, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Atmore Community Hospital. He was a native of Coy (Wilcox Co.), Ala. and had resided in Atmore for many years. He was retired from Swift Lumber Co. in Atmore where worked as a boiler man. He was a member of Douglasville Church of Christ in Bay Minette, Ala. He was preceded…

United Bank donates to Atmore Community Fund

United Bank recently donated $10,000 to the Atmore Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation of South Alabama. Shown at the presentation are, from left, front, UB employee Leigh Anne Jones, UB employee and Fund committee member Hannah Johnson, Fund Chairwoman Audrey Moon; back, Fund committee members Foster Kizer, Bub Gideons, Dale Ash, Sherry Digmon. News photo by Cindy Colville

15 vie for DYW title

The Distinguished Young Women program will be held Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m., in the Woodfin Patterson Auditorium, Coastal Alabama Community College, Brewton. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from a participant or at the door. Vying for the title are, in alphabetical order, Lakeshia Betts, Jashira Dees, Tori Knapp, Alexandra Lambeth, Cassidy Murphy, Ora Nelson, Grace O’Bannon, Alyssa Oglesbee, Erin Salter, Victoria Sawyer, Jakyra Spears, Ta’Zure Thomas, Stephanie…

Habitat needs Atmore volunteers this week

The Escambia County Habitat for Humanity is looking for a few – or several – volunteers to help with work set to begin this week on its first Atmore home since 2013. “We have had some set-backs in getting started with this project, but I believe we’re on our way to getting on track,” said Lisa Tindell, executive director for ECHFH. “In order to get things going, we are in…

‘Annie’ opens Thursday

It’s a really big show! The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts production of “Annie” opens Thursday night. Tickets, $7 for GECA members, $10 for non-members, are available now at the Atmore News office, 128 S. Main Street. Show dates are Thursday through Saturday, July 27-29, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, August 3-5, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, August 6, at 2 p.m. Annie is…