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Sawmill Day and Car Show set
The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society will hold its 28th annual Sawmill Day celebration Saturday, May 6, in Century’s Historic District. The flag raising ceremony is set for 8:30 a.m. The car show, organized by the Bad Boys Car Club, last year exhibited more than 50 vintage and custom cars. Car show awards will be held at 2 p.m. The heritage festival will again feature exhibits of the NW Fla. Living History…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Earth Day celebration planned
Century Health and Rehabilitation Center will hold their second annual Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This is a community event, and the public is encouraged to attend. People, groups or organizations that genuinely care about the environment are invited to participate. Please RSVP mae.hildreth@gmail.com; subject: Earth Day. Century Health and Rehabilitation Center is located at 6020 Industrial Blvd., Century, Fla.
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
S.P.R.A.G. holds financial workshop
Single Parents Raising A Gift (S.P.R.A.G.) conducted a financial workshop last Saturday (April 1) at Atmore Public Library for people interested in housing by Habitat for Humanity. Lisa Tindell, Director for Escambia County Habitat for Humanity, and Dierdre Knight, Credit Repair Specialist, provided valuable information to those who attended. Shown are, from left, S.P. R.A.G. CEO and founder Carolyn Bradley, Lisa Tindell, Escambia County DHR Supervisor Stephanie Paul, Dierdre Knight, Gloria Robinson…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Remembering SGT Elmer Jack Taylor
By MICKEY POWELL Special to Atmore News We are remembering SGT Elmer Jack Taylor, U.S. Army, from Atmore, killed March 30, 1966, 51 years ago. You have served Christ well, young man. You were only 26 years old and served “C” 1st./28th 1st Infantry Division as a combat infantryman in a war ravaged little country called Vietnam. You served your country holding your head higher than we do today. Only…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Join the Arbor Day Foundation – Get 10 free shade trees
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 28, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the Foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tuliptree, silver maple, and red maple. The free…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago