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Atmore students named to CACC honors lists
Coastal Alabama Community College has released the names of the Fall 2020 President’s List and Dean’s List students. Requirements for the President’s List are (1) a semester grade point average of 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work. Named to the President’s List from Atmore are William Brown, Jordan Crews, Melanie Fournier, Kyle Hostetler, Nash Linam, Sara Rolin, Dante…
Samford course begins next week
A new session of The Ministry Training Institute of Samford University begins next week. This course is ZMTI 106A “Biblical Foundations 2” and will be held at First Baptist Church of Atmore, 310 S. Main Street. Dr. Kevin Garrett will be the instructor. The course begins Monday, January 25, 6 p.m. Cost is $50. Register at www.Samford.edu/programs/ministry-training-institute. Or you may register in the first class meeting. For more information, call…
New arrivals at the library
Special to Atmore News Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivals Several patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Frances Fuller: Starlit Winter Nights by Nora Roberts  5 stars Sarah Hall: Hit List by Stuart Woods  4 stars Linda Ellison: Shakeup by Stuart Woods  5 stars Linda Ellison: Deadly Cross by Stuart Woods  5…
Convicted killer denied parole
Donald By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Escambia County man, convicted in 2005 of the stabbing death of his girlfriend a year earlier, was denied parole January 6 as the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held its first hearings of 2021. Larry Donnell Donald, 62, has spent the past 16-plus years in prison. He was convicted September 13, 2005 by a jury that deliberated for less than 15…