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PCI’s Bryan named Woman of Impact
Bryan Special to Atmore News Momentum, Alabama’s premier leadership organization dedicated to empowering the state’s female leaders, announced last week its 2022 Woman of Impact Awards winners. The awards honor four outstanding women doing extraordinary work to positively impact the lives of others in community, business, culture or politics in Alabama.The honorees, including Poarch Band of Creek Indians CEO and Tribal Chair Stephanie Bryan, will be recognized during Momentum’s Biennial…
Wanda Hall retires
Wanda Hall By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Wanda Hall retired Monday, February 28, having worked 42 years at First National Bank (later First National Bank & Trust). At retirement, she was senior vice president, chief financial officer and audit liaison.“It has been a good 42 years and a bad 42 years,” Wanda said. “When you work nine-, ten-, and twelve-hour days, this is your family. You don’t see your own family.”Looking…
Rotary donates to Pride of Atmore
At the regular meeting Tuesday, March 1, the Atmore Rotary Club presented a check to the Pride of Atmore for the downtown revitalization project at the Strand Theater and the old Atmore Hardware building. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Pride of Atmore directors Foster Kizer, Cindy Colville, Bub Gideons, Dale Ash, and Sandy Helton, Rotary Club President David Dobson and Rotary Club President-Elect Paul Oberkirch.
Spinks Megginson speaks to Lions Club
Spinks Megginson with Lion Anne Hetzel By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its first meeting in March on March 2, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. Lion Taylor Lee, President, called the meeting to order and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Lion Dr. Kevin Garrett gave the invocation. Seventeen members and two guests enjoyed lasagna lunch which…