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Dogs for a cause
The Atmore Lions Club has been going through some funding issues recently, and when the Chamber of Commerce discovered the problem, they planned and set up a Conecuh sausage dog sale Friday, May 16. The sausage was donated from Conecuh Sausage and the Chamber provided buns and condiments. Lions workers cooked the sausage and managed sales. Modern Woodmen of America matched Lions sales of $1,250. Shown are, from left, Bub…
by Atmore News access_time7 months ago
‘See You Later’
Art show, awards ceremony for RPES ‘graduates’ Students whose artwork was chosen Best in Show display their winning entries. From left, Khloe Richardson, Addilyn Armentor, Jadore Smith, LaRoyia Turner, Nevaeh Howard, Jahlia Dawson, Arlaysia Pete, Keontae Wiggins , Evan Lewis. Art on display in Encore By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Seventy-nine fifth graders formally said goodbye to Rachel Patterson Elementary School (RPES) during the local school’s “See You Later Program,”…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 months ago
Obituaries, week of May 21, 2025
John Cecil Hammond Mr. John Cecil Hammond, age 73, of Mineola, Ala. passed away at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2025. He was born in Bay Minette, Ala.to Cecil Clyde and Nellie Lucille Payne Hammond. He was a dedicated member of McCullough Christian Center. It was his honor and privilege to serve in the Prison Ministry and Set Free. He enjoyed spending vacations with his wife at the beach,…
by Atmore News access_time7 months ago
2 down, 2 to go
Teens jailed in shooting; 2 others sought Adams By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police have arrested an 18-year-old Atmore man and a 17-year-old juvenile they plan to charge as an adult in connection to the Wednesday, May 7, shooting at the junction of North Main and Howard streets. The juvenile is also charged with firing several shots into an East School Street residence in late April.Dexter Adams, 18, was…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 months ago
Mental Health Walk is Saturday
The 5th annual Atmore Mental Health Awareness Walk & Resource Fair is set for this Saturday, May 17, beginning at 10 a.m. at Boxcar Willie Park and ending at Heritage Park, where information booths will be set up, support offered and fun activities available. The event is organized by Mental Health Consultant and Coach Marlo Young.
by Atmore News access_time7 months ago