Year: 2023

Gideons By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When Bub Gideons was elected District Governor for Alabama Lions District C in 2020, he figured he had climbed just about as high as he could on the organization’s state ladder. Now there’s no doubt he has advanced that far.Gideons was elected statewide as the next Council Chair of the Alabama Lions Clubs International at the group’s state convention, held recently in Prattville.The local…

By Atmore News Staff State trackstersSix Escambia County High School track and field athletes earned their way into the Class 4A track and field meet that was held last weekend in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Elijah Thomas, who qualified in three events, turned in the best showing among the Blue Devils, taking second in the long jump and fourth in the 200-meter run. He also qualified in the 100-meter…

Mayor Jim Staff, center, is flanked by Bonnie Latino, left, and Ann Gordon, right By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, welcomed a new land parcel into the upcoming municipal annexation, approved the alteration of city park tennis courts to accommodate another sport and approved the use of a city park for a June family event.The council, with District 2’s Jerome Webster and Mayor Pro…

Stephanie Bryan, right, receives the award from Mechele Mosley, left, Council Chair of Lions Multiple District 34, which includes Alabama Special to Atmore News Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Chairwoman Stephanie Bryan has been awarded by Lions of Alabama as this year’s Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award winner.This award may be presented at the Lions of Alabama annual convention to a non-Lion Alabama resident who “has made a significant…