Day: June 8, 2022

The Atmore Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will host a presentation by Turtle Point Environmental Science Center personnel this Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m.Plan to have your child or children at the library every Friday in June at 10 a.m.Following are the next two Friday sessions:June 17 – Gary Goodwin’s HorsesJune 24 – Yarbrough’s ReptilesPlease note: The library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair through June 10 in the…

The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Prima Girl Thursday, June 2. Chamber board members joined Prima Girl officers and members for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Anna Ellis, Andy Gartman, Vice President Cordia Lee, President Marlo Young, Executive Director Nicole Jones, Elycia McMillan, Kearden Frye, Khloe Jones, Ariyana Young, Erin Hankins, Candace Wooten, Annah Hammonds.

Awards night was held May 19 at Atmore Christian School. The Christian Character awards were presented to Kara Hawkins – 11th/12th grades; Elizabeth Terry – 9th/10th grades; Braleigh Battles – 7th/8th grades; Ethan Jones – 5th/6th grades; Matthew Landis – 3rd/4th grades; Will Copenhaver – 1st/2nd grades; Micah Potter – K4/K5.

Lions Patty Davis, left, with speaker Kerra Mascaro By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met June 1, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. In the absence of the president and first vice president, second vice president Kevin Garrett presided, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and gave the devotion.Following a fish lunch, Lion Patty Davis presented Lion Kerra Mascaro as the speaker.…

Mandy Murphy, left, with one of her authors, Hollie Fore. By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News There’s one book Flomaton Elementary fifth graders will definitely be reading this summer, and not because it’s homework.It’s because they wrote it.The students celebrated the publication of The Best Part of Me with a book signing at school. It’s the brainchild of English Language Arts teacher Mandy Murphy, who got the idea from social…