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Happy Thanksgiving
Congressman Jerry Carl It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is here already. I’m thankful to have a few days to spend with Tina, my kids, and my grandkids reflecting on the past year and all the many blessings in our lives. Thanksgiving is such an important time of year for my family, and I always enjoy revisiting how Thanksgiving got its start in America.Just over four hundred years ago, a group…
W.S. Neal football: From worst to (almost) first
Fountain By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News If you’re a fan of a high school football team that went 0-10, one would assume the next year would be a rebuilding season.One would be wrong.Because if your new football coach is Hugh Fountain, anything is possible. Including the playoffs.Fountain, who returned to his East Brewton alma mater this summer with 253 lifetime wins and a few AISA state championships in his…
Chiefs win in second round of playoffs
Chiefs’ Kaden Odom (4) runs for a touchdown. By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer Last Friday night, November 18, the Northview Chiefs defeated the Holmes County Blue Devils in the second round of the playoffs at home in Bratt. One step closer to the finish line, Northview will now advance to the Regional Championship, which will be hosted at their home again this Friday. The Chiefs’ record is currently 11-0, and…
Parent Resource Fair held
Karean Reynolds, left, with Atmore Community Alliance, and Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks Sheila Helton, left, and Evelyn Bilbo, right, talk with visitors about the services at Atmore Area Christian Care Ministry. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The air was frigid Thursday night, November 17, as the Atmore Parent Resource Fair was held at Boxcar Willie on Ridgeley Street. Vendors were set up to distribute literature and inform parents and others…