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Obituaries, week of April 10, 2024
James Alvin “Jimmy” Powers         Powers Mr. James Alvin “Jimmy” Powers, age 84, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 in Bay Minette, Ala.  He was born in Limestone County, Athens, Ala. to Floyd and Louise Collins Powers.  He was a bus driver with Escambia County Alabama School System and attended Atmore First Assembly. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Anthony Powers; his brothers, Calvin…
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Obituaries, week of April 3, 2024
Tina S. Hadley Mrs. Tina S. Hadley, age 59, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Bay Minette, Ala. She was a native of Presque Isle, Maine and spent time in Victoria, Texas and has been a resident of Rabun, Alabama for the past thirty- nine years. She enjoyed working with computers and especially watching her TV shows, NCIS and Survivor. Loved spending time with family and friends and…
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Welcome home
The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary encourages everyone to Paint Atmore Yellow with yellow bows and ribbons (available at local florists) to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day March 30. The Auxiliary is not holding a ceremony this year, but encourages the public to show their appreciation to the men and women who served in Vietnam. Saturday, March 23, Auxiliary member Jenny Hutto, left, and Auxiliary President Jackey Odom placed bows at Heritage…
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Noon speaks at UB dinner
United Bank held the Annual Advisory Board Dinner Thursday, March 21. Guest speaker was Mark Noon who specializes in leadership development. Part of his presentation centered around generations in the workplace and the similarities and differences and motivation of each. Noon served 20 years in the U. S. Air Force, 12 years as an officer, retiring as a Major. He lives near Destin, Fla. Shown are, from left, UB Chairman…
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SEEDS grant package includes money for Atmore
Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced recently that the State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) has approved over $30 million in grants from the new Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Act, which is designed to speed up the development of much-needed industry-ready sites across the state.According to a press release from the governor’s office, SIDA also approved 15 development grants valued at $29 million for purposes such…
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