Category: Community

Lion Leslie Henderson, left, with guest speaker Karean Reynolds By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met February 16, in the Mayson Auditorium of Atmore Community Hospital. In the absence of the president, Vice President Chuck Brooks presided. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, Lion Kevin Garrett gave the invocation.Guests Karean Reynolds, Loumeek White, and Darryl North were introduced. Following lunch, Reynolds spoke to the…

Flag folding ceremony, from left, c/SCPO Haigel, c/Ensign Gibbs, Legion members Rodger Presley and Harold Madison By DAVE GRAHAMSpecial to Atmore News February is Americanism Month.Americanism, one of the American Legion’s four pillars, is simply the love of America, loyalty to its ideals and institutions, allegiance to its flag, willingness to defend it against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and a desire to pass on the blessings of liberty to…

Coastal Growers LLC will host their grand opening at 250 Carpet Drive, Atmore, February 23, 2:30 p.m., featuring US Senator Tommy Tuberville as guest speaker.  President and CEO Dirk Lindsey encourages the public to attend and take the opportunity to tour the shelling facility.

Special to Atmore News The January 28 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affirmed the value of COVID-19 booster doses in preventing infections and deaths from COVID-19.The report states that during the periods of Delta and Omicron variant emergence, COVID-19 vaccination protected against both variants. Even though COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness decreased with the emergence of the Delta variant and vaccine-induced immunity waned,…

For the sixth consecutive year, PHD Realty is pleased to announce the PHD Realty Determination Scholarship for 2022. This year, four $500 scholarships will be awarded to qualifying seniors who plan to attend technical school or college full time in the fall.To be eligible, students must attend high school in the county of Escambia or Monroe in Alabama or the county of Escambia or Santa Rosa, Florida. The student must…