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First Baptist Daycare children helped raise awareness of childhood cancer with a yellow balloon release Monday, September 30. Members of Tracy Hall’s K4 class held signs about the fight against cancer and support for Connor Morgan Hall, who died of cancer at age 16. Shown are, from left, Clenton Etheridge, Lindsi Matheny, Macey Rackard, Magie Lee, Livia Hardy, Raylin Lambeth, Jaye-harper Stabler, William Maxwell, Madison Williams, Carson Shirley.

On Sept. 12, members of Knights of Columbus Council 12914 and Annunciation Parish Catholic Women’s group of Monroeville toured the Atmore Women’s Resource Center and discovered the many services offered to individuals and families throughout Escambia and surrounding counties at no charge. Shown at the Center are, from left, John and Priscilla Rawls, Bert Blacksher, Center director Linda Smith, Charlene Dimson, and Brian Ward. Not pictured is Leslie Hornaday.

Special to Atmore News The Atmore Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of South Alabama, recently completed its second competitive grant cycle and awarded a total of $2,250 to three grantees from the Atmore Community Fund: Atmore Area Christian Care Ministry, Atmore Rotary Club, and Grace Fellowship. In addition, The Community Foundation of South Alabama matched the grant awards to the three organizations $1:$1. On Tuesday, September 24,…

Special to Atmore News Cierra Eve White was recently admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama after successfully passing the Alabama Bar Exam. White was born and raised in Flomaton where she attended school until the tenth grade when she was accepted at ASMS in Mobile. In the spring of 2011, White returned to Flomaton High School to graduate. White was accepted to New York University and spent…

Wind Creek Atmore recently donated TITO (Ticket In Ticket Out) funds to the Greater Escambia Council for the Arts. The donation was $8,926.57. Shown at the check presentation Friday, September 20, are, from left, Amanda McMillan (WCA); Wanetta McGinty and Jerry Janes (GECA);Terri Breckenridge (WCA); Phil Johnson, Gilda Stubben and Sharon Poulsen (GECA).