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Small Business Saturday
News Staff Report This Saturday, November 28, recognized the world over as Small Business Saturday is a shopping holiday held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the United States, one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. The special “shop small” period was created by American Express and was first observed in the United States on November 27, 2010. It is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Crash claims life
Bailey By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man was killed Friday, November 21, when the pickup in which he was a passenger was struck broadside by another vehicle. Alabama State Troopers reported that 34-year-old Jacob Oryan “Jake” Bailey, lost his life as a result of the violent collision, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. on U.S. 31, at its intersection with 21st Avenue. Trooper reports indicate that the pickup,…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Obituaries, week of November 22, 2020
Dorothy Lee Rhoades Rhoades Mrs. Dorothy Lee Rhoades, age 85, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Bridgeport, Ala. She was born in Uriah, Ala. to the late James Frank Qualls and Alda Mae Whidbee.  She retired with over 50 years of service as a seamstress with Vanity Fair. She was a member of Mennonite Christian Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Early David Rhoades;…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Chamber donates to 7 schools
Special to Atmore News Monday, November 9, Chamber President Emilee Waters and Executive Director Anna Norton visited local schools to get a jumpstart on the giving season. Through the Chamber’s trustees, members, and board of directors, the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce was able to present the local-area schools with more than $17,000. Each school received an equal portion for the funds to be used on items the students need…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Mason speaks to Gamma Omega
Mason Special to Atmore News Gamma Omega chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held its monthly meeting on November 12, in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church with President Leslie Sellers presiding. Hostess for the meeting was Leigh Ann Rowland. Leilani Mason, from Healthy Minds Consulting, presented the program on stress management. Her program emphasized the way to reduce stress was to line up what is important…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago