Month: March 2019

Atmore News

Dash4Cash block party March 29
News Staff Report Residents of Atmore and the surrounding area are urged to join Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce, on-air personalities from a Brewton-based digital streaming service and city of Atmore officials at a Dash4Cash 2019 Block Party, to be held Friday, March 29, in downtown Atmore. Celebration of the city’s greater presence in what is being billed as “the Southeast’s craziest scavenger hunt” will take place along Ridgeley Street…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Little Free Library
Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials cut the ceremonial ribbon March 15 to open the first of four Little Free Libraries to be placed within the city. The initial one is located in the South Main Street alleyway, across from the post office. The take-a-book, leave-a-book structures will provide readers with an alternative to a trip to Atmore Public Library, which is also a partner in the venture. Shown from…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Honoring Vietnam veterans
Special to Atmore News The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 will host its annual Vietnam Veterans Day event on Saturday, March 30, 4 p.m., at Atmore City Hall. This event honors Vietnam veterans, but all veterans, families, and the general public are invited. Please join the Auxiliary as they honor these brave and heroic veterans. This year’s guest speaker will be David Hartline, Vietnam veteran, bestselling author, and…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Southern Pine sponsor youth tour
Special to Atmore News Twelve students from Southern Pine Electric Co-op’s service territory recently participated in Montgomery Youth Tour. Students traveled to Montgomery March 12-14, where they visited historical monuments like the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, toured the capitol and spent time with state legislators. Students attending Montgomery Youth Tour were Chase Bell, Escambia Academy; Jack Booker, Excel Public School; Ella Hart, T.R. Miller High School; Laura Grace King, Monroe…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Tops in math
Escambia County Middle School teachers Marsha Wilson and Rhecy Currie had the top classroom in the Imagine Math: Alabama Math Cup contest. Wilson’s classroom passed at least 50+ math lessons on Imagine Math during the month of February. Her fifth-grade math class will receive a $50 e-gift card to Pizza Hut. Students participating in the contest are, from left, front, Nichira Anderson, Trinity Gray, Alexandria Brown, Raniyah Barron, Shemecca Brown,…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago