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Dixie Magnolia Chapter formed
By SONDRA MCKINLEY Special to Atmore News Saturday, August 11, 2018 was an exciting day in historic Canoe, Alabama as several ladies stood together at the candlelight charter ceremony for the State of Alabama’s newest chapter of the Order Of Confederate Rose. The Dixie Magnolia Chapter as they will be known, started the chapter with 13 charter members. The Order of Confederate Rose or OCR is a heritage organization comprised…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Boyle honored by State of Alabama
News Staff Report Charlotte Boyle was selected as a Permanent Member of the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. She was honored at a ceremony in Montgomery on August 5. The Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1983. In 2008, the Hall of Fame became part of the Alabama Department of Senior Services. The purpose of the department is to “bestow honor and…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
The littlest volunteer
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer When this edition of Atmore News is published, Kayelyn Thomas will be back home in North Carolina. She left Sunday, August 12. Kayelyn has been in Atmore visiting her grandmother (Nana) Lillian Forney since early July. It’s not unusual for a youngster to spend time with a grandparent during the summer break. What is unusual about this summer visit is the impact Kayelyn had…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Stabbing still under investigation
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police investigators have done all they can to unravel the circumstances surrounding last week’s stabbing of an Atmore man by another local man. Initial reports from several sources indicated that the victim was a woman, but authorities said those reports were inaccurate. Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that city detectives have completed the initial portion of the criminal probe and have…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Resurfacing scheduled for Butler St., three rural roads
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Members of the Escambia County Commission crossed their fingers last year, hoping that a new, countywide 1 percent sales tax would provide enough funding to not only cover recent budget shortfalls, but to provide money for badly needed repairs to the county’s rural roadways. Apparently, the county is enjoying the first fruits of the new penny-on-the-dollar revenue enhancement tax, which went into effect July…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago