Category: Community

From left, AJ Beachy, a lieutenant with the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department, gives the chicken a turn during WHVFD’s 52nd annual fish fry fundraiser last Saturday, November 13. Gerry Steege waits at right with a platter to hustle the grilled fowl to the serving line. Nearly 900 people bought $10 lunch plates of the 1,000 plates prepared, leaving enough to feed firefighters, sheriff’s deputies and other volunteers.

Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Linda Ellison: Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb – 5 stars Linda Ellison: High Stakes by Iris Johansen – 5 stars Glenda Fields: Lowcountry Boughs of Holly by Susan Boyer – 5 stars Shelia Trawick: Matched and Married by Kathleen…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A young Atmore woman who aspires to be a writer of scripts for movies and Broadway plays recently got a boost of confidence in that direction.Sherese Craft, 23, took home second-place honors in a writing contest that was part of the “Telling the Stories: Insights to Writing for Stage & Film Symposium,” held November 4-6 at Alabama State University’s Lelia Barlow Theater.Award-winning writer, director and…

Special to Atmore News On 30 July, Melissa Walker retired from the Department of the Navy with over 31 years of Federal service. Walker is a native of Atmore and a graduate of Escambia County High School.She began her career with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as a bank examiner. She assessed financial institutions large and small to ensure they were operating in a safe and sound manner, to…

Folks who attended the Atmore Christian School benefit auction Saturday, November 13, had plenty of opportunities to bid – there were dozens upon dozens of items up for bid. Shown at front are volunteers with upcoming bid items, from left, Abby Ross, Blaine Copenhaver, Nate Kennell, ACS administrator Justin Halteman; on the podium, from left, Emmett Battles, Norma Halteman, auctioneer Brent Yoder, Kevin Kennell. About $18,000 was raised for the…