Month: May 2019

Atmore News

1 killed, 8 wounded at graduation party
On Saturday, May 18, at approximately 2 a.m., the Atmore Police Department received a 911 call in response to shots being fired at 100 Martin Luther King Drive, Atmore. The location on Martin Luther King Drive is formerly the Escambia County Middle School but now serves as a community center. Atmore police arrived on scene and immediately heard gun shots going off around the property. Officers began assisting the gunshot…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
18 nurses pinned
Coastal Alabama Community College held a Nursing Pinning Ceremony for 18 graduates of the nursing program Tuesday, May 7, on the Brewton campus. Graduates represented the Standard Track Nursing Program (RN) and the Career Mobility Track Nursing Program (LPN to RN). Shown are, from left, first row, Salutatorian Lauren Joyner, Kaitlyn Hermann, Santha Langham, Katelynne Calloway, Laura Nelson, Savannah Scott; second row, Valedictorian Alexandria Martin, Sylea McCants, Lauren Scarborough, Amanda…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Auxiliary elects new officers
The 2019-2020 officers for the Atmore VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 were sworn in Monday, May 6. Shown are, from left, seated, Angie Carnley, Conductress; Kathy Blackburn, Chaplain; standing, Holly Carnley, One-Year Trustee; Jenny Hutto, Secretary/Treasurer; Arlene Delafosse, JR Vice President and Two-Year Trustee; Noah Graham, SR Vice President; and Gayle Johnson, President. Not shown is Jackey Odom, Guard and Three-Year Trustee.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Academic All-Stars
Rotary honors 146 students from 4 local schools By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer For the 34th successive year, Atmore Rotary Club continued to “build a tradition of excellence” through the recognition of local and area students who stood head and shoulders above most of their classmates. The local civic group’s annual Academic All-Stars program, held Thursday, May 9, at Escambia County High School’s Hodnette Auditorium, resulted in certificates of…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago