Year: 2022

Atmore News

Back 2 School Boost
Volunteers from Grace Fellowship Church and Empowerment Tabernacle prepare to hand out backpacks and school supplies during the July 23 Back 2 School Boost at Escambia County Middle School. Organizer Ruth Robinson said the group expected to give away 500 backpacks and 1,000 uniforms during the event, which was held at the local school. Several organizations provided information, and volunteers gave away food that was donated by Feeding the Gulf…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
GECA to present ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ next production is “Cheaper by the Dozen.”There are two casts for this show (cast lists will be published in next week’s Atmore News).Show dates are August 11-14 and August 18-21. Tickets will be available at a later date. No phone reservations are being accepted. Shown are several cast members during a recent rehearsal.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Biden’s immigration crisis continues
Congressman Jerry Carl Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported 207,416 migrant encounters at our southern border last month, which makes it the worst June on record. For perspective, this means there are more than enough illegal immigrants crossing the border every single month to equal the population of Mobile. June was also the fourth month in a row with more than 200,000 illegal encounters at the southern…
by Submitted Article access_time4 years ago
14 vie for DYW title
Anderson Bedsole Boutwell Cannon Freeman Goodwin Gookin Higdon Jones Stone Turner Waters Wilson Young News Staff Report Fourteen area high school seniors will participate in this year’s Distinguished Young Women competition set for this Saturday night, July 30, 6 p.m., at Flomaton High School. Tickets will be available for presale from a contestant or board member for $15 and at the door for $20.  Following are bios of the young…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
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. Joyce Lambert: A Time to Bloom by Lauraine Snelling  5 stars Anne Sherrill: Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah  5 stars Linda Ellison: Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins  5 stars Patricia M. Gibbs: The Black Ice…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago