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Military photo-collage courtesy of the Virtual Wall website By BONNIE BARTEL LATINOSpecial to Atmore News The Escambia County High School Class of ‘66 has donated an additional $500 to The Pride of Atmore for a chair at the newly renovated Strand Theater on South Main Street in Atmore. This chair will bear a small plaque on the backrest that will read: SP5 RAYFORD GOHAGIN; KIA in Vietnam, 5-13-69; ECHS CLASS OF 1966. Assigned…

The following statement was issued by Pride of Atmore: Due to circumstances beyond the control of Pride of Atmore, the grand opening has been postponed. The show must go on at a later date that has not been chosen yet. We look forward to celebrating with everyone very soon and will announce the new date as soon as all issues have been resolved.Thank you to everyone in the community for…

WEU’s first-ever boil advisory lifted after lab reports negative results West Escambia and City of Atmore employees work to fix the broken pipe. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Finally, after two full days and two partial ones of badly discolored tap water that wasn’t safe to drink, things have returned to normal for most Atmore residents.West Escambia Utilities Manager Kenny Smith announced shortly after midday Monday (February 13) the lifting…

15 and counting Sissy and Alex Rolin celebrated 15 years as a married couple, 17 years together, on February 9. Sissy said the couple — who have a son, Lagan, and a daughter, Emily — “rode around and enjoyed each other’s time” in celebration of the occasion. She also remembered of her husband that “the very first day I saw him, I knew he was mine.” Congratulations to the couple,…

At last Friday’s meeting, from left, Mary Wirth, Shinora Redmond, Joe Borgstrom By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer One of the principals of a Michigan-based economic development consulting firm told Main Street Atmore board members, local real estate agents and others during a meeting last Friday, February 10, that the city of Atmore’s downtown area has “a ton of potential,” but has a long way to go before it can fully…