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VFW Auxiliary announces 22Up Suicide Awareness Program – Form a team and participate
By GAYLE JOHNSON Special to Atmore News The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 invites the Atmore area to participate in the 22Up Suicide Awareness Program at the Atmore YMCA on Tuesday, September 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 22Up Suicide Awareness Program requires participants to do 22 pushups to promote awareness for veteran suicide prevention along with honoring military service members and veterans. This is a…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Public Health encourages vaccination
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) would like to encourage parents to protect their children by making sure they are up to date on recommended vaccinations. “While parents are going through the process of ensuring their children have the necessary supplies and clothing to go back to school or childcare, they should also check their vaccination schedules and protect them from serious…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
DRA graduates 8 Alabama leaders – Atmore’s Susan Smith among grads
LAKE BARKLEY, Ky. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently celebrated 49 new graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) who will collaborate with DRA’s leadership team to continue helping create jobs, build communities, and improve lives across the Mississippi River Delta region and the Black Belt of Alabama. The 49 graduates, including eight from Alabama, have completed the year-long DLI Executive Academy, a training program that brings together business…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
New arrivals at APL
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivals Several patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Kimberly Jernigan: The Silent Wife by Kerry Fisher – 5 stars Gwenda Peacock: The Guests on South Battery by Karen White – 5 stars David McKenzie: The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver – 5 stars Debbie Woods: The Night…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Wrapping up Market in the Park
Jimmy Mason, at left, chats with Lisa Werkheiser, who purchased a basket of tomatoes from Mason during Saturday’s final Market in the Park. Local growers, bakers and canners offered late-summer vegetables, as well as sweet treats, plants, honey and more. The crowd was strong during the event’s earliest stages but had dwindled by mid-morning.
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago