Atmore News

Litterbugs be warned!
This photo, from Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson’s Facebook page, shows the amount of litter removed recently from county roadsides by eight work-release inmates in less than eight hours. “How hard is it to use a trash can? We should be ashamed of ourselves,” wrote Jackson, who warned that, “If (ECSO officers) catch you throwing trash out of your window, I will be asking the judge to assign you to…
Ribbon cutting
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Café 251 Monday, August 2. Chamber board members and Ambassadors, friends and family joined the owners and employees for the occasion. Shown are, from left, front, Noah Graham, Brandy Giger, Arica Selzer, David Dobson, Callie Simon, Alana Sigafoose, Destiny Patterson, Rachel Pickette, Emily Lee, Bradyn Smallwood, William Edwards, Katherine Blackwell; middle, Emilee Waters, Brandon Beachy, Porsche Helton, Zahria McCants,…
Ribbon cutting
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the Yellow Hat Society Wednesday, July 28. Chamber board members and Ambassadors joined the members for the occasion. Shown are, from left, front, Noah Graham, Anna Norton, Vonda Bynum , Paulette Johnson Wynn, Teresa Dees, Vasaroy Johnson, Janice Reynolds, Lillie Johnson, Doris Knight, Ruthie Adams, Shelia Johnson-Williams, Ann Lawrence, Annah Hammonds; back, Emilee Waters, Jy’keria Wilson, Bryson Williams, Zahria…
CCOA hosting uniform swap
The Concerned Citizens of Atmore “Unity in the Community” started a school uniform swap shop for parents to donate items no longer of use to their children. Sandra Gray came up with the idea after her own children grew out of items that were in perfectly good condition. CCOA has gathered donated school uniforms throughout the community. Parents are allowed to take what they need for free.The Uniform Swap Shop…