Month: August 2023

Charlotte Meckel, center, with Tribal Councilman Justin Stabler, left, and Tribal Chairwoman Stephanie Bryan, right Special to Atmore News The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has announced the induction of Charlotte McGhee Meckel into Positive Maturity’s Top 50 Over 50. The 2023 Top 50 Over 50 honorees were recognized at the organization’s gala event July 27.Nominated by their fellow citizens, co-workers, family and friends, these honorees are changemakers, and Meckel…

Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials and Ambassadors joined county education officials and school officials in the ceremonial ribbon cutting for ECHS’s IT Academy. Shown, from left, front row, Na’Asia Reynolds, Chloe Dawson, Shontia Martin, Iyriel Munlyn, Danielle Fails, Kenna Alverson, Mary Ruth Dortch, Jamison Gilman, Gracie Mosley; middle row, David Dobson, Sherry Digmon, Cindy Jackson, Michele McClung, Kike Pettaway, Michele Collier, Coleman Wallace, Mike Edwards, Shawn Lassiter, Jerome Webster;…

Special to Atmore News As the school year approaches, shoebox packers are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. Residents in Atmore are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries.For many…