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Special to Atmore News The American Legion Poppy Program is an important part of the American Legion Auxiliary mission. To represent the Poppy Program for the American Legion Auxiliary, two of the Junior Auxiliary members are selected each year to be ambassadors for this program. This year the ambassadors are Miss Poppy Ainsley Emmons and Little Miss Poppy Jordan Salter. In the spring of 1919, poppies bloomed abundantly on the…

The St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church fall festival and barbecue is always greatly anticipated in Atmore. Not only can you get good food and do a little shopping, you can meet up with good friends. Shown at the festival Saturday, November 9, are, from left, Raymond Bolden, Floyd and Betty Adams, and Fr. Gordon Milsted, St. Robert’s former priest.

Northview High School held its annual Veterans Day programs on Thursday, November 7. The guest speaker was Tyler Reeves, a U.S. Army veteran who served as a Fire Support Specialist / Forward Observer. Shown are several members of the Northview NJROTC during assembly.

Comfort Care Hospice, the VFW Post 7016 and Atmore Nursing Center honored veterans Monday afternoon with cake, punch and awards as tokens of appreciation. Veterans are shown seated, from left, George Boone; U.S. Army; Fred Anderson; U.S. Marine Corps; Edward Clemens; U.S. Army; Danny Mims; U.S. Marine Corps; Charles Freeman, U.S. Air Force. Standing in back are Maggie Quimby, left, with Comfort Care Hospice, and Harold Madison, U.S. Army National…

The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for October. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Circle K #2721573, W. Nashville Ave., Atmore, 88, FSE Subway #27718, Jack Springs Road, Atmore, 88, FSE Church’s Chicken, Flomaton, 90, FSE Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, Brewton, 91, FSE McDonalds of Flomaton, 91, FSE R & F Foods…