Year: 2023

Shown at the meeting are, from left, Barbara Whatley, Nancy Karrick, Jessica White, Ann Jones. Special to Atmore News The Alabama State Organization of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held its fall Executive Board meeting at Dalraida Church of Christ in Montgomery on August 19. Attendance was requested of past state presidents, current state officers, chapter presidents, treasurers, and secretaries, committee chairmen, and open to all members. Over 150…

News Staff Report Charlotte Boyle recently attended a meeting in Montgomery in observance of National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week (ESGR). Boyle has been a part of ESGR since 1997, serving as an ombudsman for three years.ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of…

January Special to Atmore News Taylor Rain “Rainy” January has been selected to serve as an Adjunct Professor at Alabama A&M University, beginning the Fall Semester 2023. She will serve as a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professor.January continues to work as a Software Engineer in defense electronics with over seven years experience. She was a college intern for Redstone Arsenal Army Base. Also, she is a minority small…

Huxford student Arlayzia Dailey prepares to reel in a catfish. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A group of Huxford Elementary School (HES) students got an interactive lesson in fishing last week in a prelude to what will be the latest in a string of attempts to restore the park in 2,100-acre Little River State Forest to its former glory. Or to maybe take the restoration a little farther.“I’d like to…

Shown are The Chosen players with their fundraising check, their coaches and their guest of honor, MaryAnne Heathcock. Special to Atmore News This girls’ softball travel team that calls themselves The Chosen hit it out of the park on Saturday, August 19. The group consists of local girls from Atmore, Northwest Florida, and surrounding areas. They have dedicated their season to a player’s mother who is battling breast cancer. All…