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Making Christmas bright
Several men of Mt. Gillead #2 Missionary Baptist Church delivered 29 gift bags to the male residents at Atmore Nursing Center Friday, December 16. They were also planning a stop at the W.F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette to take a gift to a church member there. Shown at the delivery at ANC Friday are, from left, Wayne Gray, William Thomas, Harold Williams, David Quarker, Alfred Ingram, and Theodis…
Feeding Atmore
Members of the Yellow Hat Society and volunteers held a food giveaway Thursday, December 15, at Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist Church. Before the appointed hour (10 a.m.) more than 120 vehicles were in line to pick up boxes of food. The Yellow Hats had received enough food from Feeding the Gulf Coast for 300 families. Shown at the giveaway are, from left, Escambia County Deputy Renee Peebles, Doris Knight,…
AAYC holds first concert
The Atmore Area Youth Choir By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The newly formed Atmore Area Youth Choir presented their inaugural concert Monday evening, December 12, in Patterson Chapel at First Baptist Church.The choir (AAYC) was formed by Conrad Weber, director; Ryan Dean, co-director; and Alex Gartner, artistic and executive director of the Pensacola Children’s Chorus.Members of AAYC are Madilyn Brooks, Addison Classen, Gabrielle Hawsey, Brooklyn Hursh, Elizabeth Landis, Kys Lee, Grace…
ECMS / ECHS present Christmas concert
The ECHS Symphonic Band By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher From beginner to accomplished, Escambia County Middle School and Escambia County High School band students presented their Christmas concert Thursday evening, December 8, in the ECHS Hodnette Auditorium.Students performed under the direction of ECHS band director Hayley Canterbury and ECMS band director Michael Williams.The ECHS Jazz Band kicked off the program with “Round Midnight” and “Big Noise from the North Pole.”The ECMS…
New arrivals at the library
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. Dale Ash: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins  5 stars Gay Drew: Livid by Patricia Cornwell  5 stars Gay Drew: The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery  4 stars Fiction    Red Winter by Tom Clancy A World of Curiosities…