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Obituaries, week of December 15, 2019
Donna Berry Hadley Ms. Donna Berry Hadley, age 71, of Bratt, Fla., passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home. She was born to the late Casey and LouAda Henderson Berry. She was a retired seamstress from Vanity Fair with over thirty-five years of service. A loving mother, hard worker, enjoyed helping others and had a big heart. She was preceded by her parents and soulmate, Douglas Hadley. Ms.…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
GWCU donates to Pride of Atmore
Gulf Winds Credit Union presented a check for $25,000 to Pride of Atmore’s Save the Strand campaign Monday, December 9. The campaign is part of Pride’s revitalization of downtown Atmore. The check was presented by Gulf Winds personnel to members of Pride of Atmore. Shown are, from left, Emilee Waters, Tom Tschida, Myrna Monroe, Bub Gideons, Cindy Colville, Foster Kizer, Dale Johnson, Emily Dykes, LeeAnn Allen, and Frank Giammaria.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Santa in the Park a huge success
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A crowd estimated at nearly 500, most of them wide-eyed youngsters, flocked to Heritage Park on Saturday, December 7, to enjoy Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Santa in the Park event. A line that kept growing extended from the front of Atmore Welcome Center to the park’s lighted tunnel as eager children and their parents waited for a photo with Santa, who arrived…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Armed robbery
Police seek suspect in Circle K holdup  By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police continued this week their search for a young black man who robbed a local convenience store at gunpoint early Saturday, December 7. According to a press release issued Monday by Police Chief Chuck Brooks, police were called to the Kangaroo Express (Circle K) store at 901 West Nashville Avenue, where a clerk reported that a…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago