Atmore News

Swimming, diving lessons at Tom Byrne Park pool
Registrations for the third session of swimming and diving lessons will be Monday, July 6, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Tom Byrne Park pool. Lessons will be July 13 through July 31, with classes at 9, 10 and 11. These classes will meet Monday through Friday for one hour each. Afternoon lessons will be during the same time frame with classes at 5:20, 5:50 and 6:20 on…
Fostering relationships
Pastor Bernard Bishop, left, and Pastor Joshua Long By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Two meetings to foster better relations have been held in Atmore over the past few weeks. At the end of the last meeting, a couple of pastors put their words into a plan. Pastor Bernard Bishop, Destiny Worship Center, and Pastor Joshua Long, Unity Baptist Church, struck up a conversation about bridging the gap – the responsibility,…
Setting the story straight
Atmore shrinking? Falling on hard times? Hardly. It all began with an al.com news article posted on June 12, 2020 and printed in the Mobile Press-Register. The article listed the 10 fastest-shrinking cities in Alabama – or at least the 10 which seemed to be shrinking. The author of the article noted “Nearly 60 percent of all Alabama cities and towns lost population between 2010 and 2019, according to new…
Our sacred honor
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman This weekend America will celebrate its 244th birthday. Unfortunately, we do so in a time of a pandemic, a struggling economy, and violent protests. But, it’s still our birthday and we should both commemorate and celebrate it. We usually do a good job in our celebration, although this year will be different since social distancing means we’ll be in smaller groups and public fireworks displays have…