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Silver Sneakers, Child Watch, other Y programs will continue
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The November 30 closing of Atmore Area YMCA won’t mean that all the programs formerly offered by the local nonprofit will come to an end. An official of Health Actions Physical Therapy — which already operates facilities in Jackson, Dothan, Troy and Daphne — said during a Monday, December 3, public announcement that in January the company would formally add Atmore to its list…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Toyz for Kidz Ride is Saturday
News Staff Report The 18th Annual Toyz for Kidz Ride is set for this Saturday, December8 – rain or shine. For 18 years, the LA Bikers have been making this trek to deliver Christmas gifts to families. Proceeds from the annual auction as well as donations are used to purchase gifts – which includes quite a few bicycles. Registration for the ride will be held from 9 a.m. to 10…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Christmas events planned
News Staff Report If you’ve been downtown, you know Christmas events must be near at hand. Windows are decorated. Reindeer are suspended across Main Street. And lights are running along the tops of buildings. Thursday evening, the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce will host Jingle Bell Walk, a time to visit numerous local merchants who are staying open later than usual. Also, that evening, the winner of the window decoration…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
YMCA’s doors closed
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A 23-years-plus era of service came to an end last Friday, November 30, when Atmore Area YMCA’s doors were locked to the public for the final time. The embattled nonprofit had twice been on the verge of closure in the past four years, most recently six months ago, when dwindling membership and the inherent decline in revenues provided a wall too high for the…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Fatal stabbing at Holman
Special to Atmore News The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing that happened at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore on Sunday. At approximately 6:15 p.m., prison officials found Vaquerro Kinjuan Armstrong, 29, in a housing area with multiple stab wounds received in an altercation with another inmate. Armstrong was taken to the facility’s infirmary for emergency treatment but died from his injuries at around…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago