Year: 2017

Donna Fitzpatrick

ACH Auxiliary presents scholarship
Each year, Atmore Community Hospital Auxiliary presents two scholarships to local students in the medical field. This year, one of the recipients is Jennifer Haskew. Shown at the presentation Wednesday, July 19, are, from left, Linda Ellison, Glenda Lowry, Jennifer Haskew and Marlene Forester. Jennifer works in the ACH ER as she continues her education.
by Donna Fitzpatrick access_time7 years ago
Presiding judge discusses digital record-keeping, addiction
Judge Bert Rice, the presiding circuit court judge for the Escambia County Judicial Circuit, pointed out last week that Alabama leads the nation in two separate but related statistics. One, involving the state’s courts, he is proud of; the other, which is helping drive an increase in criminal cases heard in those courts, is not a source of pride. “One of the best things about Alabama’s courts is because of…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
15 vie for DYW title
The Distinguished Young Women program will be held Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m., in the Woodfin Patterson Auditorium, Coastal Alabama Community College, Brewton. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from a participant or at the door. Vying for the title are, in alphabetical order, Lakeshia Betts, Jashira Dees, Tori Knapp, Alexandra Lambeth, Cassidy Murphy, Ora Nelson, Grace O’Bannon, Alyssa Oglesbee, Erin Salter, Victoria Sawyer, Jakyra Spears, Ta’Zure Thomas, Stephanie…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
YMCA’s Ugly Truck Contest – ‘White Trash Millionaire’ again takes top honors
Jeriemie Bryars doesn’t make any bones about the fact that most people consider his graffiti-covered 1974 Chevrolet pickup one of the area’s ugliest vehicles. In fact, he likes for people to think that, especially judges. The judges for Atmore Area YMCA’s second annual Ugly Truck Contest had little problem last Saturday (July 22) in forming that same opinion. The panel chose Bryars’s tricked-out “White Trash Millionaire” as the winner of…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago