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Bub Gideons presides over the convention By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News Alabama Lions Multiple District 34 held their state convention in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, April 18-21. Those attending from Atmore were Lions Bub Gideons and Nancy Karrick.Atmore should be proud because Lion Bub Gideons was the Council Chair and presided over the whole convention. To non-Lions, Council Chair translates to President. Gideons has represented Atmore in high-level positions for…

Atmore Lions Club member Nancy Karrick received a special award at the Alabama Lions Multi District 34 Statewide Convention held April 18-21 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Karrick received the Helen Keller Legacy Award in recognition of her continued dedication and commitment in the fight against blindness. Lion Karrick’s name will be displayed on the wall at Callahan Eye Hospital in Birmingham. The award was presented by Past District Governor Barry…

The cast of ‘The Red Velvet Cake War’ Special to Atmore News The Greater Escambia County Council for the Arts (GECA) opens a new show this week – “The Red Velvet Cake War” opens Thursday, April 25, and runs for two weekends. Shows will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, April 27, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 28, and at the same times and days the…

Nashville recording artist Ricky Crook entertained the crowd with acoustic versions of his songs and others. Danny Rolin was midair when he realized his bike wasn’t going to hit the ramp at the right ankle. Rolin injured his leg, back, neck and shoulder but did not require immediate medical attention. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Danny Rolin wanted last Saturday’s (April 20) Sharon Brown Car Show to be a bigger…

Atmore Municipal Airport’s new hangar complex got its first official tenant on April 10, when a MedStar air ambulance was stored there in advance of a storm system forecast for the area. Shown from left, Mayor Jim Staff, Airport Manager Don Flynn, Sam (Don’s dog), MedStar flight crew Kim Carroll, Joe Moore and Scott Gootee, copter maintenance technician Adam Chintock, S.C. Stagner Contracting employees Ashllii Winland and Craig Conway.