Category: Community

Special to Atmore News Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is seeking help with its free tax prep program called Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). An informational meeting for potential volunteers will take place from 12:30-2 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, at the Flomaton Public Library, 436 Dr. Van Avenue.Last year the organization of retired senior professionals completed taxes for residents of Atmore, Flomaton and the Poarch Band of Creek…

Joyce Petty, Barry Elliott By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met October 2 in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. President Lion Joyce Petty called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Lion Mike von Keyserling said the prayer and the blessing.Barry Elliott from Birmingham was introduced as a visitor.Following lunch, Lion Joyce discussed Taste of the South and…

The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for September are, from left, first row,Avah Robinson, Jaxxton McCants, C’Moria Crenshaw, Emilie Macks, Millard West, Aiden Hall, Karlee Scott, Joey Lambert; second row, John Micheal Stokes, Joey Lambert, Laylenn Staples, Madison Hull, Fisher Allen, Kaymee Weekley, Syraai Jackson, Ja’nell Silar, Kamden Turner; third row, Amya Williams, Cameron Brown, Baleigh Bright, Brayleigh Staples, Princess Neasman, Makayla MacKinley, Emonii Craft. Not pictured are Alex…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile County man was killed when he inexplicably lost control of the dump truck he was driving and crashed on a rural road just north of Atmore.The single-vehicle crash occurred around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 24. According to reports from Alabama State Troopers, 63-year-old David W. Odell of Eight Mile was fatally injured when the 2024 Freightliner dump truck he was driving left Atmosphere…