Year: 2022

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Escambia County high schools receive an $8,000 gift
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Schools can always put extra money to good use, and all three Escambia County high schools got a bonus Monday from a state legislator.State Senator Greg Albritton made the rounds, dropping off checks for $8,000 to each high school. W.S. Neal, Flomaton, and Escambia County High Schools were three of the 13 schools in Albritton’s Senate District to receive the funds. Four local libraries…
by Submitted Article access_time2 years ago
Drop-off site for Operation Christmas Child
Special to Atmore News More than 4,500 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 14 – 21.In Atmore, Grace Fellowship 1412 E. Nashville Avenue, is the drop-off site. Dates and times are as follows:Monday, Nov. 14: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 15: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.Wednesday Nov. 16:…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Ball honors breast cancer victims
Survivors honored are, from left, Bessie Hill, Mary Arnold, Qwen Norris, Tongia Tucker, Sheritha Williams, Tiffany Gulley. Not pictured are Mia Gaines and Terri Walker. Mary Arnold was crowned 2022-23 Queen. She is shown with her son, Rev. Michael Arnold. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Legendary Queens held their third annual breast cancer event Saturday evening, October 22. This year’s event was a ball held at the Walnut Hill Community…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
Southern Pine linemen help after Hurricane Ian
Southern Pine Electric Co-op sent several employees to Lee County Electric Cooperative in Ft. Myers, Florida on October 3, to help assist in restoring power after Hurricane Ian’s landfall.Assisting Lee County Electric were, from left, Kirk Carter, Josh Lowery, Trey Salter, Phillip Norsworthy, Nathan McCrory, Norris Brooks, John Paul and Grayson Peters.
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
DHR honors Marshall, welcomes Jones
The DHR Board, from left, Judy Crane, Carol Fountain, incoming board member Nicole Jones, Director Lynn Barnes, Board Chairwoman Maggie Silbernagel, outgoing board member Magaline Marshall. Not pictured are Andrew Walton, Joe Elliott, and Carol Elkins. News Staff Report Atmore resident Magaline Marshall was honored recently as she stepped down from the Escambia County Department of Human Resources (DHR) Board.“Magaline has served on the DHR Board selflessly and with distinction…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago