Atmore News

Obituaries, week of May 3, 2023
Catherine Tolbert Williams Mrs. Catherine Tolbert Williams, age 79, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Millbrook, Ala. She resided most of her life in Atmore, Ala. She worked as a nurse in the healthcare field for many years. She enjoyed going fishing and the outdoors gardening with both flowers and vegetables. She was very creative; loved to paint, especially oil paintings and enjoyed making different things. She loved to…
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff Movie misprintThe latest movie on which former Atmore News ad salesman and sportswriter Josh Frye served as locations production assistant is called Spring Breakthrough, not Spring Break 3 as originally reported. The movie is set for broadcast this Sunday, April 30, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Also, Jesus Revolution, a small-budget movie by Alabama-born Jon and Andrew Erwin that targets Christian audiences and on which Josh…
ACF gives back to the Atmore community
Special to Atmore News The Atmore Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of South Alabama, has awarded $3,330 to four organizations in the Atmore Community.The Atmore Community Foundation Advisory Committee, comprised of local community members and leaders, plays a key role in the competitive grantmaking process for the Foundation. For this grant cycle, they accepted applications from organizations that address the needs of the community and strive to…
PCI recycling event
Folks took advantage of the opportunity to get rid of some unwanted items at the Poarch Creek household hazardous waste and electronics collection day Saturday, April 22. The event lasted from 8 a.m. until noon, and 85 community members dropped off items during that time. Shown are Kristi Weatherford, left, and Chris Head, right, with the PCI Environmental Department which sponsored the collection day.