Council upgrading airport
At the regular meeting Monday, the Atmore City Council approved a resolution to apply for a $1,035,468 grant from the Federal Aviation Association. The grant for improving the Atmore Municipal Airport, will be used upgrading or replacing roads, lights and beacons at the site. The City of Atmore will also submit an application for funding assistance from the Alabama Department of Transportation in the amount of $ 25,886.50 to aid with the improvements. Per the agreement with ADOT, the City of Atmore has also approved a resolution to match the figure given by the State of Alabama for funding aid ...
Church Calendar
Sardis Baptist Church on Sardis Church Rd. will continue revival services through Wednesday, July 28 with fellowship meal at 6 p.m. followed by service at 7 p.m. Rev. James Boyd will be the visiting Evangelist. Rev. Earle Green and congregation welcome all to come join in this time of revival. Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church will continue their annual revival through Wednesday, July 28. at 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Charles Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church of McCullough will be the evangelist. Please plan to attend and be revived in the Lord. Poarch Community Church will continue Vacation Bible School “Jerusalem ...
Heaton focuses on Xs and Os and GPAs
Touchdowns and field goals will not produce the only numbers Escambia County High School Head Coach Mark Heaton will be tallying during the 2010 football season. Coach Heaton and his staff are putting a strong focus on their players’ GPAs and in class performances. The state of Alabama requires athletes maintain an overall GPA of 70 in order to be eligible to participate in sports. Coach Heaton and his staff have taken an active role to ensure their players make the grade. “The first thing we did when we got here was sign ...
Obituaries for the week of August 4, 2010
Stella Caroline Godwin Mrs. Stella Caroline Godwin, age 92, of Oak Grove, Fla., died Tuesday July 27, 2010 at her residence. She was a nurse with the U.S. Navy Nursing Corp, born in Whippany Morris Co. New Jersey to the late Stanislaus and Mary Smach Golba. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Godwin. Mrs. Godwin is survived by her son, David Marshall Godwin of Pensacola, Fla.; two daughters, Susan L. Godwin of El Paso, Texas, Ramona Godwin Cole of Ottawa, Canada; two grandchildren, Anne-Louise Cole and Colleen Cole. Funeral services will be held Friday July 30, 2010 at 10 a.m. from ...
Family gathers in Elmore Library (with photo gallery)
The Elmore-Hollis-Perkins reunion returned to Atmore this year. They gathered Thursday, July 22, at the building attached to the back of the Boy Scout hut at Craig and Carney streets.. The building has a special meaning for this group. They’re related to Cornelia Elmore (1868-1958), the lady for whom a branch of W.R. Holley Library (now Atmore Public Library) was named. For many years, Mrs. Elmore was an educator in South Alabama, serving as a supervisor in Baldwin and Escambia county schools before she retired. Among civic organizations she worked with were the ...
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Poarch Creek News Wins National Media Award
Poarch Creek Indian Reservation, Atmore, Alabama – July 28, 2010 – The Poarch Band of Creek Indians monthly newsletter, Poarch Creek News, was a big winner last week at the Native American Journalist Association (NAJA) conference that was held in …
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Peacock complaint dismissed
On Thursday, July 22, the Florida Division of Elections threw out a complaint against former Alabama State Senate candidate Jeff Peacock and his wife, Jodi. The complaint had been filed by Pensacola resident Elizabeth Campbell and alleged that the Peacocks …
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GECA casts next production
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts held auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace Sunday afternoon. The cast has been selected. Rehearsals start Thursday. Play dates are set for September.
Phil Johnson is directing, with Mitzi Dixon serving as assistant director.
In Arsenic and Old Lace Abby Brewster and her sister Martha …
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Atmore Y changing things up
The Atmore chapter of the YMCA is going through some changes, both locally and nationally, as the summer months begin to wane. One of the organization’s most visible changes is a new logo, recently adopted by the association, changing the …
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EA wins honors at UCA camp
The Escambia Academy varsity and junior varsity cheerleading squad spent the week of July 12th through the 15th on the Huntingdon College campus for the UCA team camp. Both squads choreographed their own routines and did not hire a choreographer …
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We Care celebrates 40 years
For 40 years, the We Care Program has been ministering to incarcerated men and women.
To mark the anniversary, the staff held a series of events over the weekend, including a reunion of former and current We Care personnel.
The public was invited to a Saturday afternoon service celebrating God’s faithfulness over 40 years of ministry. Everyone was invited to attend We Care’s open house that evening. …
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Familiar faces and forgotten film
A few months ago I was reminded of my age. I didn’t hurt myself doing something that came easier to me 10 years ago or forget something I typically would have remembered. I was reminded of the fact that high school was nearly a decade ago by seeing a familiar face in a strange place.
It happened in the media building on campus at the University of Alabama. I was deep in thought about some class …
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Events sometimes touch the heart
A couple of events over the weekend were particularly special for us.
The We Care Program 40th anniversary celebration Saturday was so meaningful. Not everyone has a heart for prison ministry. I think I would be safe to say most people don’t even understand prison ministry. It’s truly a calling.
At Saturday afternoon’s service, six former inmates stood on the stage at Grace Fellowship and talked about what We Care meant to them. One of the men …
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FUMC Camp Meeting services
Atmore First United Methodist Church wrapped up a series of Camp Meeting services last Sunday. The Rev. Tim Trent returned to FUMC to bring the morning message. After dinner on the grounds, the congregation gathered in the sanctuary for singing. Pianist Renee Hardy accompanied on some hymns, while Rev. Trent played guitar and mandolin on others. Shown, FUMC pastor the Rev. Jim Reece, left, and …
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United Bank makes donation to American Red Cross
United Bank employees at the Atmore branch are shown making a donation to the American Red Cross. Karl Robinson, branch manager, presented the check for $640 to Red Cross members Audrey Moon and Foster Kizer. Attending the presentation are, from left, kneeling, Kristie Johnson and Carol McGhee. From left, standing, April Stewart, Karl Robinson, Wanda Brown, Audrey Moon and Foster Kizer from the American Red …
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