Don Fletcher

Gulf Winds donates to Main Street façade fund
Shown from left with the facsimile check are Shinora Redmond, Sheilo Faircloth, Frank Giammaria, Shea Gilchrist, Ashley Jansky, Lee Ann Allen, Niki Bryan and Dale Ash. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Main Street Atmore’s Façade Incentive Program fund grew by $5,000 September 30, thanks to a sizable gift from a regional lending institution with a branch in Atmore.Officials and employees of Gulf Winds Credit Union presented Main Street Executive Director…
Rhodes receives scholarship
Escambia County native and Auburn University student John Rhodes received a $1,750 scholarship from the Alabama Farmers Federation Agriculture Foundation and the Escambia County Farmers Federation. Rhodes was recognized during the Alabama Farmers Federation scholarship reception Sept. 26 at Lazenby Farms in Auburn. Rhodes is a freshman studying biology and agricultural technology management. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Federation President Jimmy Parnell, John Rhodes, Escambia County Federation President…
Balloon release for childhood cancer
Raising awareness The teachers at First Baptist Church Preschool held a balloon release for the kids Friday, September 30, for their Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness campaign. They do this every year in honor of children with cancer. This year, they especially remembered and honored Ana Lois Mercer, who could not be there due to her illness.
Obituaries, week of October 5, 2022
Stanley Benjamin QuimbyMr. Stanley Benjamin Quimby, age 43, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 in Pensacola, Fla. He was born in Atmore to the late Stanley Buford and Sandra Lovelace Quimby. He was a 1997 graduate of Escambia County High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University. He was a school teacher for several years, where he was loved by all of his staff and…