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Chicken on Church is Thursday
News Staff Report Leadership Atmore’s Class of 2019 will conduct one of its biggest annual fundraisers this Thursday, when Chicken on Church returns. Tickets for the third annual barbecued chicken feast are still available, said Samantha Bennett, a spokeswoman for the class. “Tickets are $25 each, and you can see any Leadership Atmore Class of 2019 graduate to buy them,” she said. “There may be some available at the venue,…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Self-defense?
Atmore mayor says raccoon attacked him, wife By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Mayor Jim Staff, one of the most avid advocates for positive publicity about the community, accidentally triggered a landslide of negativity when video was shot of Staff using a shovel to fight off an aggressive raccoon that he said chased him and his wife. “I didn’t attack the raccoon; the raccoon attacked me,” Staff said during…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for week of June 2, 2019
Buford Deuel Nall Mr. Buford Deuel Nall, age 95, and longtime resident of Mobile, Ala., passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. He was a member of Woodbridge Baptist Church, Mobile and previously a long time member of Seven Hills Baptist Church, Mobile. Mr. Nall is survived by his daughters, Karen Nall (Robert) Gross and Charlotte Griffin (Larry) Johns; grandchildren, Monica (Jason) Hester, Meredith (Mark) Litton, Amanda (Jarrod) Redden, Jonathan (Sheree)…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Smith wins new 2019 Chevy Cruze 
Everyone gets them in the mail – the car dealership promotions. It’s often a post card asking the recipient to match their scratch off numbers to those on a voucher at the dealership. Minkai Smith of Atmore took the challenge – and it put her behind the wheel of a new 2019 Chevy Cruze courtesy of Jason Pilger Chevrolet of Atmore. She is shown with salesman Ricky White.
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
POA receives $50K grant
News Staff Report The Pride of Atmore was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from The Daniel Family Foundation in Birmingham. POA Executive Director Foster Kizer included the following information in the request: “The Pride of Atmore is seeking a challenge grant from The Daniel Foundation to be matched 1:1 by (newly raised) public and private funds. Serving as a leadership gift, the Foundation’s support will be leveraged to underwrite capital…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago