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Homecoming, revival set at Mt. Olive
Pastor Dr. Monroe Tucker Jr. and the congregation of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church will hold homecoming revival later this month. Services begin Sunday, October 27, 3 p.m., with Bishop Dashwood Riley, Messenger, New Calvary Temple, Century. Services continue Monday through Wednesday, October 28-30, 7:30 p.m., nightly. The Rev. Dr. Timothy Woods, Hopewell Baptist Church, Birmingham, is the revival evangelist. Rev. Tucker and the congregation encourage everyone to feel free…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
RPES custodian puts mop in bucket for last time
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer When Tera Coon woke up around 5:30 a.m. Monday, September 30, and began preparing for work, it hit her. There was no need to hurry because for the first time in a quarter-century, there was no job to hurry to. “I’ve got to get used to it,” laughed the former Rachel Patterson Elementary School custodian, who put her mop back in its bucket for…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
30th anniversary
We Care Thrift Store celebrated its 30th anniversary Friday, September 27, with an Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored ribbon cutting. The first store was opened here by Aaron and Vera Martin on September 29, 1989, and stores were later opened in Flomaton and Monroeville. Shown from left in photo: Shawn Rounsavall, Emilee Waters, Don Metzler, Jonathan McMath, Mary Thomas, Ruth Robert, Ben Nolt, Kevin Kennel, Erin Hankins, Erin Hollingsworth and…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Money for baseball
Jason Pilger Chevrolet, through Chevy Youth Sports, recently donated $2,500 to Atmore Cal Ripken League youth baseball program to purchase t-shirts and various equipment. Shown during the presentation are Pilger Chevrolet’s Vice President of Marketing and Operations Andrea Farrell, who is flanked by league officials Chris Harrison (at left) and Bobby Sullivan.
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Peebles, Windham help spark Northview past North Bay Haven
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Trent Peebles led the offense, and Wyatt Windham spearheaded the defense, as the Northview Chiefs fought back from an early deficit to defeat North Bay Haven, 36-25 last Friday, September 27 in Panama City, Fla. NHS stats show that Peebles rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Chiefs quarterback Ben Wilson went 2-for-5 passing, for 55 yards and a touchdown. The Chiefs…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago