Atmore News

Tom Byrne Park lessons set
Registration for the first session of swimming / diving lessons was Tuesday, May 31, 5 p.m., at the Tom Byrne Park pool.The sessions will be from June 6 through June 24 with the morning classes being held at 9, 10 and 11. Each class will be 1 hour in length meeting Monday through Friday. These classes are small group classes.Registration for the first session of the evening classes will be…
HIPPY celebrates year end
The HIPPY Escambia / GoodwillGC End of Year Celebration on May 20 was a great success. Thanks to the Atmore Fire Department being there with their trucks, Atmore Public Library for the sno cones and the Schrocks for the train rides. HIPPY participants are shown, from left, first row, Emily Neighbors, Easton Allen, Emmett Wallace, Ares Purl, Teagan Smith, team leader Vicki Bishop, Easton Boone, Jace Boone, Mya Kitts, Zion…
Ellis receives state Chamber award
At the presentation, from left, Crystal Brown, Anna Ellis, Paige Hutto and Penelope Hines Special to Atmore News The Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) presented Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Ellis the Chamber Champion Award that recognizes commendable performance and leadership of an emerging Alabama chamber professional.The award was presented at the CCAA Executive Leadership Conference recently held in Tuscaloosa by 2022 CCAA Chair Crystal…
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Linda Ellison: Beautiful by Danielle Steel  5 stars Dorothy McGhee: The Baxters–The Prequel by Karen Kingsbury  5 stars Andrea Young: Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson  5 stars Shelia Trawick: Threads of Hope by Leslie Gould  4 stars Milton Adams:…
Primary results
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Board of Education members Cindy Jackson (District 4) and Sherry Digmon (District 6) handily won their respective May 24 Republican Primary races and retained their seats, but County Commission District 3 voters still have to decide whether the incumbent, or the man he replaced four years ago, will represent the district.According to data furnished by Chief Clerk Natalie Rogers with Probate Judge Doug…