Atmore News

John Eddins Jim Gay News Staff Report There were a number of competitions going on in town and on Pensacola Avenue during Williams Station Day.Some of the winners:Juried art at WSDBest of Show: A Different Window – Kenneth Smith1st place: Chatham Knives – Mike ChathamMerit Award: John Eddins potteryMerit Award: Jim Gay potteryMerit Award: Daisilla StacksPatron’s Choice Award: Jim Gay potteryAtmore Community Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness run/walk at WSD18 &…

Amie Kramer BY RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News After years of being manned with a skeleton crew which often included only one or two people, the Atmore office of Escambia County Schools will now have a full staff … offering area parents a more convenient outlet to ask questions or air concerns. This “Grand Re-Opening” is part of the commitment to make sure the instructional support staff will be closer…

Several ’61 Senior Little League All Stars gathered in Atmore Friday and Saturday and celebrated their trip to Pennsylvania all those years ago. Part of their itinerary included lunch at Buster’s where they ate before they left Atmore in 1961. Shown are, from left, seated, Wayne Godwin, “Leapy” Phillips, Ronnie Headley, Rickey Webb; standing, Claude Steele, Buddy Sharpless, John Wingard, Rodney Blackburn. Not attending were William Blackburn, Wayne Lowery, Todd…

Cheerleaders and players on the field – 50 years later – from left, front, Anna Millsap Smith, Lisa Swift, Myna Corman Hayles, Linda Kay Helton Farr, Kaki Gordon Russell, Don Ward, Robert Donald, Randy Hall; back, Melvin Hetzel, David Smith, James Smith, Maxie Bondurant, Richard Monroe, Frankie Coon, Kurt Donaldson, Charles Woods, Slim Crawford, Larry Johnson, Jimbo Walker, Bee Blackwell, Larry McPherson, Jimmy Brown (Head Coach). By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter…