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Mama Mia needs a home
Mama Mia is a 3-year-old, 38-pound shepherd mix. She is the sweetest girl who is also very loyal and protective of her people. Because of this, Mama Mia would do best as the only dog in the household. Mama Mia is heartworm negative, up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which includes spay. Please make plans to come meet Mama Mia Monday through…
Canoe Market Days
The rain – and forecast for more – put a damper on Canoe Market Days last Saturday. Anticipating a low turnout, all but one vendor cancelled. However, organizers had taken orders for smoked chicken plates – almost 80 plates, in fact – and that part of the day went on without a hitch. Shown, taking a break are Kevin McKinley, front left, and his dad, O’Neal McKinley, front right, Susan…
ASMS, PCI partner for summer STEM program
By PIA GORME Special to Atmore News For six weeks this summer, five Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS) instructors (one each for pre-kindergarten-second graders, third-sixth graders, and seventh-tenth graders) taught hands-on STEM activities at the Poarch Creek Community Center in collaboration with the PCI Education Department. These activities, based in biology, were complementary with the PCI summer reading program “Take a Hike into Reading,” were tailored to each…
Southern Pine’s Youth Tour in D.C.
Special to Atmore News The Washington D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour, sponsored by local electric cooperatives, the Alabama Rural Electric Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is part of a grassroots program to educate high school juniors on the electric cooperative program and the cooperative ideas for which it stands. In June, approximately 59 students from Alabama traveled to Washington D.C., joining more than 1,800 students from…
VFW National Home for Children offers chance to heal and grow
Special to Atmore News Members of the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 support all veterans, active military, their families and our local community. Each year the Auxiliary strives to educate the local community on the national, state, and local programs and opportunities that are available through the VFW Auxiliary organization. One of these programs is the VFW National Home for Children / Military & Veterans Family Helpline. For…