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YMCA closing
November 30 is last day By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Area YMCA has served Atmore and the surrounding communities for more than 23 years. But it won’t make it to 24. Citing dwindling membership numbers and revenues, as well as the expense of maintaining an aging building and its inherent structural problems, officials of the local organization announced this week that it would close its doors in less…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Fatal crash
PCI’s assistant AG succumbs to injuries By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer One of the top judicial officials for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, a passenger in an SUV that was hit head-on by a jack-knifed log truck on Monday, September 24, succumbed less than an hour after the wreck to injuries that were initially not thought to be life threatening. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed Monday afternoon…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of September 23, 2018
Frank Eugene “Gene” Hall              Frank Eugene “Gene” Hall, age 89, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at his home. He was born in Poarch, Ala. to the late Ezra and Lona Isler Hall. He served in the United States Army in Fort Bragg, N.C. He was retired after over a 30-year career with Vanity Fair Mills as a Quality Control Manager. He was an…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
ECHS Peer Helpers
The Escambia County High School 2018-19 Peer Helpers are shown above. Peer Helpers is a select group of students, facilitated by ECHS counselor Ashley Trawick, sponsored by the Escambia County Children’s Policy Council. One of the group’s main focuses is the fight against drug abuse among their peers. Shown are, from left, front, Luerensley Williams, Adonis Williams, Jaelon Wilson, Calvin Stots, Joshua Banks; middle, Madison Simmons, Arianna Silar, Olivia Simmons,…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Delta Kappa Gamma holds first meeting of the year
Special to Atmore News First Presbyterian Church of Atmore was the setting for the Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma to host its first chapter meeting of the year on the afternoon of Thursday, September 13. Delta Kappa Gamma is an international society for key women educators and promotes professionalism and camaraderie among its members. The Gamma Omega Chapter also sponsors grant-in-aid and scholarships for future educators and current…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago