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By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher René Bunch has a heart for the military. She’s a veteran and her son is serving in the Army, stationed Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bunch is part of Military Parents Operation Support, a closed group of military parents around the United States “offering their heart to help Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard.” MPOS sends care packagers to those in deployed locations who…

Get a Boston butt, help veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars is selling smoked Boston butts (average 10 lb.) for $40 through December 8. Contact a VFW member for purchase or call Billy Gates at 251-331- 5415. The butts will be smoked by The Butcher’s Market. These Boston butts will make excellent early Christmas presents for families or employees. Pickup will be at the Butcher’s Market December 12-14. Please support the…

Every year, VFW Post 7016 hosts a Christmas dinner for Post members and guests. There’s always good food, good fellowship and entertainment. This year’s dinner was held Monday, December 2. Shown are VFW members attending, from left, seated, Glenn Wardrop, Jim Biggs, Abby Brooks, Mike Hanks, Noah McBride; standing, Bobby Lanier, Richard Keesler, Willie Wilson, Commander Billy Gates, Shawn Rounsavall, and Harold Madison.

Fun loving and playful Butterball is a 2-year-old bulldog mix who is looking for a friend to play ball with. Butterball will make you laugh all day with his adorable personality. He loves to run around with his ball and will remind you that his bowl is empty by bringing it to you. He is up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which…

Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club is happy to announce that they have started an Alpha Leo Club at Escambia County High School. While this is often referred to as just a Leo Club, the Alpha signifies that it will include students between 12 and 18 years of age, as opposed to an Omega Leo Club which is for young adults between 18 and 30 years of age.…