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Pet needs home
I’m Dixie, and I’m looking for my fur-ever home. I’m a two-year-old pointer mix that loves to play, but I can get a little rambunctious, so I’m not great with really little kids. I need a home in the country because I’m a talented fence-climber. I get along great with other fur babies. You can come see me at the Atmore / PCI Animal Shelter on Cindebran Drive, Monday through…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Kissing the goat down On the Farm
It was the girls versus the boys in a friendly competition at Atmore First Assembly of God’s vacation Bible school last week. VBS theme was On the Farm, Growin’ God’s Way. VBS volunteers Allen and Christie Minchew represented the teams, knowing that the loser had to kiss a goat. The boys won the competition. Friday morning, the last day of VBS, Josh Davis brought in a little goat, and it…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Local Y now offering dance classes
Most adults listen politely but pay little attention when a teenager comes to them with a business suggestion. That wasn’t the case when 17-year-old Isabel Allen dropped by Atmore Area YMCA recently to discuss the possible establishment of a dance program at the local facility. “Ms. Allen came to the YMCA unannounced and asked if we were interested in having dance classes at the YMCA,” said Paul Chason, the Y’s…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
‘O, give me a home … ‘
Sometimes working at a newspaper isn’t work at all. Like when we cover something at Atmore Public Library – one of my favorite places in town. The summer reading program is under way at the library. The first week, Don covered the poodle show. Last week, Friday the 9th, I went to get pictures of the Wild West Show. And I’m sure glad I took that assignment for myself. I’m…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Book fair at the library
Atmore Public Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair this week and next week. You’ll find books for every child in your home – picture books, chapter books, series, and middle grade fiction. In addition to books, there’s some “cool stuff” your kids will like. The book fair is held in the library meeting room, but come to the main counter to be admitted. Library hours are Monday through Friday…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago