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Obituaries, week of May 17, 2023
Steven Ernest Joy Mr. Steven Ernest Joy, age 67, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Atmore, Ala. He was born in Dover, N. H. He raised his family in Mobile, Ala. before moving back to Atmore later in life. He was a member of Unity Non-Denominational Church of Mobile. While his technical trade was in welding, his passion was being a musician playing bass guitar in Mobile and surrounding…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Burger frenzy
Traffic was backed up for more than a mile on South Main Street Monday evening, May 8, as locals waited for a rare chance to experience Ponderosa Party Burgers at David’s Catfish House, which originally operated as The Ponderosa. Some diners reported waiting in line almost 90 minutes to get the miniature sandwiches, offered at 50 cents each, while they lasted, in celebration of the restaurant’s 30th year in business.…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
No bond
Rape suspect held under Aniah’s Law ruling Coley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile man with a lengthy criminal history — charged with numerous crimes related to a violent sexual assault that took place in Atmore last month — has been denied bond until he goes to trial after Escambia County’s first-ever application of Aniah’s Law.Aniah’s Law was named after 19-year-old Southern Union State Community College student Aniah Blanchard,…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Gideon selected to state office
Gideons By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When Bub Gideons was elected District Governor for Alabama Lions District C in 2020, he figured he had climbed just about as high as he could on the organization’s state ladder. Now there’s no doubt he has advanced that far.Gideons was elected statewide as the next Council Chair of the Alabama Lions Clubs International at the group’s state convention, held recently in Prattville.The local…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff State trackstersSix Escambia County High School track and field athletes earned their way into the Class 4A track and field meet that was held last weekend in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Elijah Thomas, who qualified in three events, turned in the best showing among the Blue Devils, taking second in the long jump and fourth in the 200-meter run. He also qualified in the 100-meter…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago