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New Order honoring pastor, wife

The congregation of New Order Missionary Baptist Church is holding special services to honor Pastor Elder Sidney and Sister Katie Grant. A love night for Sister Grant will be held Thursday, June 22, 7:30 p.m., at the church. Services in honor of Pastor Grant’s 21st anniversary are set for Friday, June 23, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 25, 3 p.m. New Order Missionary Baptist Church is located at 69 New…

Enjoy a concert, get information on OCC

If you wonder about the shoeboxes you pack for Operation Christmas Child, you have an opportunity to learn more about the program this Thursday evening. An Operation Christmas Child free informational concert will be held Thursday, June 15, at the Hampton Inn Conference Room located at exit 57 on I-65. It will begin at 7 p.m., with Dan and Fern Utz singing. Mary Jane Schrock, just recently returned from Rwanda,…

Local Y now offering dance classes

Most adults listen politely but pay little attention when a teenager comes to them with a business suggestion. That wasn’t the case when 17-year-old Isabel Allen dropped by Atmore Area YMCA recently to discuss the possible establishment of a dance program at the local facility. “Ms. Allen came to the YMCA unannounced and asked if we were interested in having dance classes at the YMCA,” said Paul Chason, the Y’s…

Book fair at the library

Atmore Public Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair this week and next week. You’ll find books for every child in your home – picture books, chapter books, series, and middle grade fiction. In addition to books, there’s some “cool stuff” your kids will like. The book fair is held in the library meeting room, but come to the main counter to be admitted. Library hours are Monday through Friday…

VFW Auxiliary announces Patriotic Art Poster Contest

Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 announces the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s Summer Patriotic Art Poster Contest. Children ages 4-15 have the opportunity to compete for prize money in four age categories: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15. The winner in each age group will receive $25. This poster contest is a local follow-up to the National VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest for students in…