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Lions install new officers
Lions Club officers, from left, front, Joyce Petty, Brett Helton, Gregg Akins, Katrinka Phillips, Marie Blair; back, Tristan McAnally, Bub Gideons, Patty Helton, Renee Hardy. By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met Wednesday, June 19, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital.President Lion Renee Hardy called the meeting to order and said the blessing. Lion Tristan McAnally led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.Following…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Obituaries, week of July 3, 2024
Elvin Lamar Pugh Mr. Elvin Lamar Pugh, age 87, of Oak Grove, Fla., passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at his home. He was born in Oak Grove to Joseph Albert Pugh and Willie Enfinger Pugh. He retired from St. Regis-Champion with forty-two years of service. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.  He loved his family, his church and was an avid fisherman.   He was preceded in…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
‘Funeral Is Canceled’
Anti-violence program Saturday at ECHS By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Teach 1 Reach 1 Organization, under the local sponsorship of Dr. Michael Arnold, the Escambia County Commission and the Yellow Hat Society of Atmore, will bring Pastor Lawrence Levy III and his “HEAL (Mr. The Funeral Is Canceled)” anti-violence program to Atmore this Saturday, June 29.The rally will get under way at 4 p.m. at Herbert Barnes Field, on the…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
My story, part 3
Digmon Many of you have told me how interested you were in my first two articles and that you wanted to know more about my arrests and the charges against me. Please understand I’m not writing this for any notoriety I might receive. I’ve had enough notoriety to last me the rest of my life.In this article, I’m going to start a timeline. I won’t have enough space to run…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Council OKs solid waste contract
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members gave final approval to a five-year contract for private garbage pickup and disposal in the city during their Monday, June 24, meeting. They also extended a non-exclusive franchise for a company that already has constructed and maintained fiber optic transmission lines within the city and granted a franchise to a second company for the same service.City Economic Planner Chris Walker told…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago