Year: 2019

Sherry Digmon

Honoring future educators
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County Teachers Association held their summer training seminar Friday, June 21, in Atmore. While several topics were on the agenda, one of the priorities was the introduction of Jordyn Pleasant, a 2019 graduate of Escambia County High School. Jordyn has committed to coming back to Atmore to teach when she gets her degree at Alabama State University. Also committing is ECHS graduate Adonis…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Boosie still needs a home
The folks at the Atmore / PCI Animal Shelter just can’t understand how the amazing and handsome Boosie is still there. Boosie is a 2-year-old male bulldog mix that is kid friendly and loves to play. If you are looking to add a furry friend to your family, please consider giving Boosie a loving home. Half of Boosie’s adoption fee has been sponsored, so instead of $100, which includes vaccinations…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Religious freedom is worth defending
Last week the Supreme Court ruled on an important case with significant implications for the future of religious expression in our republic. The case, American Legion v. American Humanist Association, was brought by a nonprofit atheist organization seeking to remove an almost 100-year-old monument in Maryland’s Prince George’s County. The 40-foot granite and cement cross, called the Bladensburg Peace Cross, was built on public land and paid for by local…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
UBAB ranks 16th in industry survey
Special to Atmore News United Bancorporation of Alabama (UBAB), the parent company of United Bank, was ranked 16th in the country in the recently published American Banker publication annual list of the top 200 publicly held banks with assets of less than $2 billion. The survey reviewed more than 600 banks across the country to compile the top 200 list. No other Alabama bank ranked in the top 100. “Many…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago