HIPPY enjoys Christmas party
Participants in the HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) held their Christmas party recently. They even had a surprise visit from Santa! Shown, in no particular order, are Jayse Brown, Kase Brown, Kinley Brown, Deagan Buck, Evalyn Stewart, Kamdon Ganey, Jamie Quinley, Cadence Cruz, Rickey Tedder, Keira Neighbors, Daniel Quinn, Madison Daniel, Jase Eubanks, Wil Copenhaver, Jameson Sanks, Ethan Hadley, Emberlyn Lundy, Wade Lundy, Kyla Hinton, Farrah Johnson,…
Lions hear program on DHR, foster care
By NANCY KARRICK Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its first meeting in December on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the Atmore Community Hospital. Lion President Candace Wooten opened the meeting. Following the invocation and Pledge to the Flag of the United States, members were treated to a lasagna lunch. Jennifer White introduced her guest and speaker, Jennifer Strawbridge from the Escambia County Department of Human Resources.…
DAR names Good Citizens for 2018-19
Special to Atmore News The Fort Mims Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announces the DAR Good Citizens of three area high schools. The students were selected from the senior class of each school based on qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism to an outstanding degree. The DAR Good Citizens for 2018-19 are Sara Elizabeth Rolin, Escambia Academy; Darrica Lavell James, Escambia County High School;…
RPES students learn safety from Buster the Bus
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer When former school bus driver Bryan Nash retired a dozen years ago as Transportation Director for the Tuscaloosa County school system, he had two goals in mind. Nash wanted to stay active, and he wanted to help teach youngsters the safe and proper way to act around a school bus. He accomplished the second goal, and that took care of the first. Nash, who…