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Reynolds addresses Lions Club
Lion Leslie Henderson, left, with guest speaker Karean Reynolds By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met February 16, in the Mayson Auditorium of Atmore Community Hospital. In the absence of the president, Vice President Chuck Brooks presided. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, Lion Kevin Garrett gave the invocation.Guests Karean Reynolds, Loumeek White, and Darryl North were introduced. Following lunch, Reynolds spoke to the…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Cooperative Flag Retirement Ceremony
Flag folding ceremony, from left, c/SCPO Haigel, c/Ensign Gibbs, Legion members Rodger Presley and Harold Madison By DAVE GRAHAMSpecial to Atmore News February is Americanism Month.Americanism, one of the American Legion’s four pillars, is simply the love of America, loyalty to its ideals and institutions, allegiance to its flag, willingness to defend it against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and a desire to pass on the blessings of liberty to…
by Submitted Article access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of February 23,2022
Rosa Juliette Booker   Booker Mrs. Rosa Juliette Booker, age 97, of Goodway, Ala., passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence.  She was a member of Goodway Baptist Church and retired as the Postmaster of the Goodway Post Office.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Gayron Booker and parents, J.J. Bell, Sr, and Rosa Lee Strength Bell.  Mrs. Booker is survived by daughter, Glenda Prewett of Atmore,…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Felony charges
Near-miss with APD unit leads to arrests Black McCaster Rivers Harris Knowles By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore men were arrested on felony drug possession charges and a weapon charge after the car in which they were riding just missed a head-on collision with an Atmore Police Department patrol cruiser.Arrested were Da’Darrius Mortez Harris (27), Jarrett Dajeur McCaster (32), Jamelle Lakell Rivers (28) and Lagarick Raheem Black (25). Each…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago