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Lassiter speaks at Lions Club
The Atmore Lions Club met on Wednesday, October 4. The speaker for the program was Hope Lassiter, Atmore Public Library director, who spoke on the Atmore Bicentennial Committee. She outlined the two hayride tours which the committee will sponsor at Williams Station Day on the 28th of October. Committee member Nancy Karrick outlined the April 29, 2018, band / choral program to be presented by Escambia County Middle School and…
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English completes training
Atmore native SPC Courtney English, U.S. Army, has completed a course of training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The graduation ceremony was held September 27 from The Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 10th Infantry Regiment. SPC English, AIT (Advance Individual Training) will be completed at Fort Lee, Virginia. She is the daughter of Patricia Gulley and Billy English. “It’s because of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that my battle buddies…
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Katie Dreadin attends 50th reunion
Katie Dreadin recently attended her 50th high school reunion in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was accompanied by her son Geoff Sasser. Katie graduated in 1967 from William J. Palmer High School. “When I first got news of the reunion, I told Geoff I’d really like to go,” she said. “He spread the word to his brothers and sisters and I got a birthday card from all of them in June…
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
VFW Auxiliary kicks off Patriotic Art Scholarship – Contest Cash prizes awarded on local, state and national level
Atmore VFW Auxiliary #7016 announces the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Local students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to compete for $21,000 in national scholarships. On the local level, Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary will present monetary awards to top three: first place, $200; second place, $150; third place, $100. The winners from the Auxiliary level for the 2017 contest were Neelee Harrison,…
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