Atmore News

Fun Day is Saturday
News Staff Report Atmore District 3 City Councilwoman Eunice Johnson, Atmore Police Department, Atmore Fire Department and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will present the 2nd annual Patterson Street Fun Day this Saturday, August 27.The free event, designed for the community’s youngsters, will begin at 10 a.m. and last until noon.It includes food, drinks, giveaways, bouncy houses and more. Katrina Brown is the guest speaker, and the public is invited.
Poll workers needed
News Staff Report Escambia County election officials are looking for individuals to serve as poll workers at Atmore City Hall, Atmore Public Library and the Wallace voting site during the November 8 General Election.The Judge of Probate Office will conduct a 90-minute training session that all prospective poll workers will be required to attend. Anyone taking the position will need to arrive at his or her assigned polling location by…
Scholarships available in Legion oratorical contest
News Staff Report The American Legion Oratorical Contest (a constitutional speech contest) provides an excellent opportunity for young people to earn college scholarships.American Legion Post 90 in Atmore has hosted the 3rd Division Oratorical Contest for the past several years, but Legion members are disappointed that no contestants from area schools have participated.The following is from the American Legion website: “Young orators earn some of the most generous college scholarships…
ECRC receives 1923 Ford Model T donation
William Lovelace III, left, and ECRC automotive instructor Thomas Fischer Special to Atmore News The Model T created by Henry Ford in the early 1900s is well known for its mass production, reliability, and the freedom it provided to its drivers.Escambia Career Readiness Center (ECRC) can now participate in the history of the Model T, thanks to William Lovelace III donating his beloved Model T to the ECRC Automotive Program.This…