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News Staff Report The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce presents a new event this Saturday – Evening in White. According to the Chamber, “The dinner is inspired by Dinêr en Blanc, an event that is native to France. Dinêr en Blanc generally features a pop up picnic where attendees dress elaborately in all white attire. Evening in White mimics this event but with a southern twist. Atmore’s Evening in White…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A Pensacola woman and two passengers in her vehicle were taken to Atmore Community Hospital after a violent, two-vehicle crash that occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday, August 18, on Alabama 21. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the wreck involved Lizzie Gould (age not provided) of Pensacola, who was driving a 2017 Mazda, and Ketric Boggan (age not provided) of Atmore, who was driving…

Wreck claims life of Atmore woman, 87   By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer For Emma Joan (pronounced “Joann”) Fillingim, helping other people had become a habit over the past several years. That habit was a factor in the 87-year-old Atmore resident’s death last week. Mrs. Fillingim, a resident of Point Escambia, was apparently killed instantly Thursday, August 15, when she pulled her PT Cruiser from Wilson Avenue onto West…

News Staff Report The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has issued an alert to religious leaders around the country about a gift card scam that targets the benevolence of churchgoers and worshipers. The FTC alert explains that scammers pretending to be a pastor, rabbi, priest, imam, or bishop ask worshipers for gift card contributions for a worthy cause. Such appeals are most often made by email,…