Atmore News

Mason crowned rodeo queen
Leila Ann Mason, 11, was crowned the 2017-2018 Alabama Junior Rodeo Queen and will represent Atmore and the community with good horsemanship, sportsmanship and a Godly attitude. Leila currently competes in the Alabama Junior Rodeo in Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Goat Tying and Breakaway Roping. Leila is in the sixth grade at Ernest Ward Middle School. She’s the daughter of Morgan and Leilani Mason.
Agency celebrates anniversary
Farmers Insurance agent Anna Marie Johnson (with associate Nasha Dale) celebrated her agency’s first year with an open house Thursday, October 19. Shown are a few friends who dropped by early in the evening, from left, Nasha Dale, Mallorie Beachy, April Stewart, Anna Marie Johnson, Brooke Marsh, Abby Coley, Laura Yoder, Shane Hadley, Myrna Monroe.  
Craft’s dream going far
Sherese Craft’s dream is on the verge of becoming a reality. Sherese is 19, an Atmore native, and a 2016 graduate of Escambia County High School. She attends Coastal Alabama Community College in Atmore, and she’s taking business courses. She’s a member of Harris Street AOH Church of God. She’s the daughter of Tracy (her dad) and Tracey (her mom) Craft. That tells you about Sherese, but not what makes…
Mark your calendar for fall, Halloween events
Haunted House 2017 The YMCA and Greater Escambia Council for the Arts are sponsoring Haunted House 2017, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, October 27, 28, and 30. The time for young children is 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., each night. Teens and adults may come from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The ticket price is $5, non-refundable. Haunted House 2017 will be located at the YMCA, 501 S. Pensacola Avenue, Atmore.…
Join the Arbor Day Foundation in October – Receive 10 free trees
The Arbor Day Foundation is offering 10 free autumn classics trees or five free crapemyrtle when you join the organization in October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees. Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in October will receive five free crapemyrtle trees or 10 free autumn classics selected for…