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Christmas parade rolls Saturday
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher With most cities in the area cancelling their Christmas parades, the Atmore Chamber of Commerce is going ahead with the annual parade here. “The decision to have our Annual Twilight Christmas Parade was not taken lightly,” Chamber President Emilee Waters said. “The Chamber team reached out to multiple cities and chambers that went forward with their parades this past weekend. After positive feedback and great…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
FPD officer arrested
Former APD officer charged with meth trafficking Lopez By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A Flomaton police officer who started his law enforcement career with Atmore Police Department was arrested Monday, December 7, in Escambia County, Fla. after a multi-agency investigation into methamphetamine trafficking. Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Heath Jackson said Lopez was taken into custody in Escambia County, Fla. around noon after investigators determined that the city policeman had…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Medal of Honor dedication ceremony is this Saturday
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7016 in Atmore will hold dedication and unveiling of “The MOH Recipients” road signs in honor of William Seay and Sidney Manning, Escambia County’s two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m., in the Atmore City Hall auditorium. Social distancing and masks are required.
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Obituaries, week of December 6, 2020
Myrtle Dolores Combs Combs Mrs. Myrtle Dolores Combs, age 82, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. She was a native of Macon, Ga., former resident of Brooksville, Fla. and Atmore, Ala. and had resided in Brandon, Miss. for the past two years. She was a Chaplain with the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Alabama Chapter and member of the Red Hat Society. She was a retired CNA,…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Sending Christmas to the world
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are on their way from Atmore. Collection was held last week at Grace Fellowship. Janet Armstrong, a volunteer with OCC logistics, reports that in the tri-county area – Escambia, Monroe and Conecuh – they collected 4,981 shoeboxes. Janet Armstrong, left, and Linda Nyce are shown with a portion of the boxes packed and ready to go. Volunteers who loaded the truck included Escambia County High School…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago