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David’s voted Bama’s Best Catfish Restaurant – Local eatery’s Facebook response also secures People’s Choice Award

Alabama Farmers Federation officials confirmed Tuesday that David’s Catfish House of Atmore was selected by a three-member judging panel as the state’s best catfish restaurant. The local restaurant was recently announced as one of four finalists from more than 250 nominations in the second annual Bama’s Best Catfish Restaurant Challenge, which was sponsored by Alabama Catfish Producers. The other finalists were Catfish N Que in Cullman, Orrville Farmer’s Market in…

Obituaries for the week of July 19, 2017

Nia Cimone Wiggins Miss Nia Cimone Wiggins, age 17, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Atmore Community Hospital. She was a native of Escambia County, Ala. She was a gifted young lady. She loved children, enjoyed doing hair and nails, and making jewelry for loved ones. She attended Escambia County High School and had an ambition of becoming a fashion designer. Her favorite color was red…

Brantley named RPES principal

The Escambia County Board of Education voted during regular meeting Thursday, July 13, to transfer John Brantley, principal of A.C. Moore Elementary, to Rachel Patterson Elementary School as principal, effective July 17. The board voted last month to consolidate A.C. Moore with Rachel Patterson and Escambia County Middle School.

Mourning Robert Thrower

An untimely death brings communities and people together. Such was the case last week when the Poach Band of Creek Indians was joined by surrounding communities in mourning the loss of Robert Thrower. Thrower, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, was well known in this area and throughout Indian Country. As people spoke of his death, one comment was repeated countless times, “We lost a wealth of knowledge.” Thrower knew more…

Rathsack honored

Each year, the Atmore Community Hospital Auxiliary honors a volunteer who epitomizes the spirit and work of the Auxiliary. At the annual banquet held Thursday, July 6, Judy Rathsack, center, was honored by her peers as Volunteer of the Year. At left is Auxiliary President Patsy Brown, at right ACH President Doug Tanner. For more on the banquet, see page 5A of the July 12 edition of Atmore News.

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