Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Bivins retiring
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher For years, area newspapers have published columns by Carolyn Bivins with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. She has supplied countless articles pertaining to human nutrition and diet and health. It seems that Carolyn thinks 45 years with the Extension System is long enough – she’s retiring. Everyone is invited to a retirement celebration in her honor Friday, September 27, 2 p.m., at the Ag Science…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
American Legion celebration
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Billy Glenn Rushing American Legion Post 90 held a two-fold ceremony Thursday, September 12. Members and guests recognized the National Legion for 100 years and the Atmore Legion Post for 96 years. Post 90 Commander Billy Elder introduced distinguished guests – Ala. Rep. Alan Baker, Mayor Jim Staff, Ala. Department Commander Ron Bradstreet, Legion Auxiliary President Trish Montgomery, and District 34 Commander Larry Meeks. The…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
RP students celebrate
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Rachel Patterson Elementary School went down in history last week when the school was selected one of 21 Alabama Bicentennial Schools of Excellence, based on the success of its Pandas for Pets partnership with the Atmore / PCI Animal Shelter. The presentation was made by Gov Kay Ivey Tuesday, September 3, in Montgomery with RP principal John Brantley, Escambia County Superintendent of Education John Knott,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
It’s about sacrifice
Honoring first responders By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher For the 13th year, the congregations of Trinity Episcopal Church and St. Anna’s Episcopal Church hosted a Blue Mass to honor first responders who serve in Atmore, Poarch and the surrounding area. The service is also a time to remember those who perished September 11, 2001, in the attack on America. This year’s service was held Sunday, September 8, at Trinity. The…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Homecoming set at Bethel UMC
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Bethel United Methodist Church is holding homecoming services August 25 and the congregation is pleased to have the Rev. Jean Spikes bringing the message. If you talk with most women in the clergy in the United Methodist Church, they’ll tell you whose shoulders they stand on – Rev. Jean Spikes’ shoulders. She was the first female ordained minister in the Methodist denomination and has been…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago