Month: September 2021

Sherry Digmon

Books of interest
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The April 2021 “atmore” magazine featured a piece on Alvin Farrar’s new book Of Smoke and Sand. This month, the book is available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.Of Smoke and Sand deals with the lives and events surrounding the fictional Badaraque Plantation in Baldwin County, Alabama beginning in 1835 until falling victim to the Civil War. It was a time of wealth and peace but…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Cougars knock off Glenwood
Quarterback Landon Sims calls out signals By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Bubba Nettles scored four times and Landon Sims scored twice during EA’s 59-47 victory over Glenwood Academy last Friday, August 27.On Friday, August 20, the Cougars gained the number one slot in the AISA standings with a victory over Pike Liberal Arts. Last Friday’s victory over number 2 ranked Glenwood sealed the number 1 slot for EA as…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
Chiefs fall to ‘Canes
Chiefs’ Jamarkus Jefferson (6) runs for yardage against Flomaton By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sportswriter Football season has finally arrived, and the Northview High School Chiefs kicked off their first regular season game at Flomaton High School last Friday night, August 27. This game was an eventful one for both teams. Every year, hundreds of fans for both sides come out to support their teams at this rival game. Unfortunately for the…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Atmore students named on honors lists
Coastal Alabama Community College recently released students’ names who were included on the summer 2021 President’s List and Dean’s List. Five students from Atmore were named to the honors lists.Requirements for the President’s List are (1) a semester grade point average of 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work.Atmore students named to the President’s List are Nash David Linam…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Strawbridge speaks to Lions Club
Chuck Brooks and Ashley Strawbridge By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its second meeting of the month on August 18 at Atmore Community Hospital, and also virtually. Three members chose to use the virtual method to attend.In the absence of the president, Vice President Chuck Brooks presided. Lion Kevin Garrett gave the invocation and blessing and Lion Chuck led the Pledge of Allegiance.The speaker for…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago