Day: July 3, 2019

By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The congregation of Atmore First Assembly hosted their 30th annual patriotic presentation “Celebration of Freedom” Sunday, June 30. The program is always held the Sunday before July 4th, and it’s an excellent way to usher in America’s birthday. Each year, veterans are honored in general and a few are selected for individual recognition. This year seven veterans were honored. This year was unique in that…

Special to Atmore News The Pride of Atmore (POA) has received a grant of $12,000 from the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA), the state arts agency. This grant will specifically apply to the design of POA’s recording studio that will be on the second floor of the old hardware building. “During our initial presentation of our development of our master plan we visited Escambia County High School and…

The Atmore Lions Club provided dinner for 250 disabled children at Camp Smile in Mobile recently. Shown with camp counselors and participants are Lions Allison Brown, Shane Hadley and Bub Gideons in the center of the picture, and Dawn Turner and Brandy Giger at far right. Not pictured is Lion Ross Terry.

Special to Atmore News The Escambia County High School Class of 1979 gathered for their 40th year reunion, June 7 – 9. The Class of 1979 holds the record as the largest graduating class from Escambia County High School with 246. Classmates traveled to Atmore from across the U.S. for the reunion events. From New York to south Florida, to Wisconsin and states nearby, the Class of ’79 gathered again…