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Airborne remembrance
More than 40 children of First Baptist Church’s daycare program released balloons Friday, September 29, in tribute to friends and family who suffer from or have lost their lives to cancer. Cindy Cobb said an unidentified FBC teacher who has breast cancer was to have been the primary honoree but was unable to attend, so Ana-Lois Mercer, who was honored last year, was the focus again this year.
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Obituaries week of October 4, 2023
Kimberly Yvette Ingram Ms. Kimberly Yvette Ingram, age 50, of Evergreen, Ala., passed away Saturday, September 15, 2023. She was born to the late Herman and Bettye Ingram in Brewton, Ala. She was a 1992 graduate of Hillcrest High School. She then received her cosmetology license from Ed Reid Junior College. She was employed with the Conecuh County Sheriff Department for many years. She was a member of Unity in…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Arrest made
Local man only person to be charged in beating death at Tavern Madison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police said a local man, still behind bars without bond as midweek approached, is the only person who will be charged in connection with the August 5 beating death of a Baldwin County man who struck and killed a local woman with his car as she crossed U.S. 31 just before…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Grace to host ‘The Blind’ this Friday
News Staff Report Atmore resident Missie Tschida is an Ambassador for “The Blind,” the story of the Robertson family that debuts in theaters this week.Ambassadors have special access to show the movie at non-profit or church locations when no other locations within a certain radius have access. Since Atmore fell into that category, Missie is able to have access opening weekend to show the movie one night only at Grace…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Hannah Johnson named Escambia DYW
From left, Abby Black, first runner-up; Hannah Johnson, 2024 DYW; Olivia Beasley, second runner-up. Special to Atmore News Nine young women from across Escambia County were hoping to be named the 2024 Escambia County Distinguished Young Woman Saturday night in a program presentation held in Flomaton.Hannah Johnson, a student at Escambia Academy, received the medallion signifying her as the Escambia DYW for 2024. In recognition of the top honor, Johnson…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago