Month: October 2018

Sherry Digmon

Toyz for Kidz auction coming up
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The LA Bikers Toyz for Kidz Auction is set for Thursday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m., PWC Building, 106 East Avenue, Atmore. PeeWee Powell and company have been making items for months, and you’ll have the opportunity to bid on quality handcrafted items at the auction, including shelves, chairs, swings, gazebos, grill tables, hutches and more. There’s kid-sized stuff too. Barbecue sandwiches and hot dogs…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
SAIL Center’s new senior-accessible facilities ‘first-class’
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The construction of new restrooms at Atmore’s SAIL Center might not seem like a big deal to most people. But to the patrons and staff of the local senior facility, the new facilities are like an early Christmas. “We’ve got completely new bathrooms,” said SAIL Center Manager Charlotte Purvis during the October 1 open house to formally unveil the restrooms and celebrate their construction.…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for August. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Little Caesars, Atmore, 87, FSE Alabama Wing House, Atmore, 89, FSE Burger Shack, Brewton, 89, FSE Magnolia Super Foods, East Brewton, 90, retail food store Waffle House #1969, Atmore, 90, FSE Magnolia Super Foods – Deli, East…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Cougars fall to Bessemer
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer The Bessemer Academy Rebels handed the Escambia Academy Cougars their second loss of the season this past Friday, Sept. 28. The Cougars couldn’t hold on and lost the bout 31-7. “We were off to a good start in the first quarter but we just couldn’t get anything going after that and didn’t play well the rest of the game,” Head Coach Hugh Fountain said…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Blacksher beats Excel
By JOSEPH ODOM News Sports Writer J.U. Blacksher High School vs Excel High School has been one of the biggest rivalries in Monroe County for decades. Many of the games in the past have been great showdowns and this past Friday was no exception. To kick off the game Blacksher received the ball in the down-pouring rain. After only 6 plays, the Blacksher Bulldogs turned the ball over to Excel…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago