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Canoe mural a community effort
By KEVIN MCKINLEYSpecial to Atmore News Time and distance passes by on Highway 31 in Canoe as a never-ending succession of cars, trucks and 18-wheelers roll by what they may consider is just another town along another highway in another rural area.For some, little communities like Canoe, Uriah, Huxford or Jay are just dots on a map, but they mean something more to us who live in these places. They…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
Stuffed animals to the rescue
At the park, from left, Jenny Hutto, Jackey Odom, Sandra Odom with a table full of stuffed animals By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher When members of the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary decided to hold a stuffed animal drive, they had no idea what to expect. They didn’t know if they’d have one animal donated – or a hundred. Turns out they had 300 donated!The Auxiliary wanted to collect new and gently…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Cutting the ribbon for Inchy, the Bookworm at RPES
Cutting the ribbon, from left, front, Ty’Quaiz George, Jalon Howard, Juno Wilson, Jacob Sasser, Quinterio Hunter, Kamden Turner, Melanie Williams, Trinnity Sanspree, Vera Fularz, Kcoviana Phillips; back, Robbie Hayles, Julie McDonald, Shannon Martin, Assistant Principal Cheree Davis, Hope Lassitter, Michelle Amerson, Principal Toya McMillian. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Handling scissors almost as big as himself, Kamden Turner, cut the ribbon on a new and exciting “vending machine” at Rachel Patterson…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Obituaries week of September 20, 2023
Marion McGhee Mr. Marion McGhee, age 71, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, in Atmore, Ala. He was a lifelong resident of Poarch, Ala. He was a member of Friendly Holiness Church and a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. He was employed with the City of Atmore for fifteen years, cleaning and beautifying the streets. He was an avid Alabama Football Fan and enjoyed playing his…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Gun violence
Preacher asks mayor, council to attend awareness event Escambia County football Head Coach Vincent Harris knows all too well the effects of gun violence. At the ECHS first home game September 1, he encouraged everyone to wear orange and attend a pregame ceremony against gun violence. The event included a balloon release. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer During the Monday (September 11) Atmore City Council meeting, a local pastor formally…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago