Year: 2022

By BETH THOMASSpecial to Atmore News Our customers expect us to deliver reliable and resilient energy 24/7, 365 days a year. In order to best serve our customers, we must prepare for the future.As a result, customers will see an adjustment on January 2023 bills driven primarily by compliance with federal requirements as well as unprecedented inflation and economic conditions. These federal mandates and regulations, with which the company and…

Walker Special to Atmore News Pattie Walker has been named Human Resources (HR) Recruiting Coordinator for the Escambia County Health Care Authority (ECHCA) for both D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital (DWM) and Atmore Community Hospital (ACH). Pattie steps into a new position created to recruit employees for the ECHCA system.“We are excited that Pattie has joined our team,” ECHCA Interim CEO Stephen Fischer said. “As it is with every organization across…

Rachel Patterson Elementary School students recently completed a Toys for Tots toy drive. Shown with the collection of holiday gifts are, front row from left, Keylen Jones, Treasure Jones, Vera Fularz, Juno Wilson, Tierra Lane, Shabralei Hands, and Camarian Simpson; back row, from left, are Jimmie Marshall, Leslie Sellers, Ryla Crayton and Ethan McGhee, Toya McMillian and Pastor Catadro North.

A photograph doesn’t do it justice. The late Mary Gibbs’ house on Pensacola Avenue has long been known as the Christmas House – and for good reason. Every year, her house is decorated with ribbons and bows, poinsettias and lights and snowmen and wreaths. Even though Mrs. Gibbs passed away earlier this year, her family kept the tradition alive. There are a number of houses around town with yards of…