Month: July 2024

Renee Hardy, Gregg Akins By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its first meeting of the new Lions Club Year on July 17, at the Mayson Auditorium in Atmore Community Hospital. President Lion Joyce Petty called the meeting to order and led the Pledge and blessing. Sheila Helton was introduced as a guest.Brett Helton and Tristan McAnally reported that the softball tournament raised $7,513 which will…

Hundreds receive free uniforms, school supplies, food A volunteer waits to wave the two lanes of vehicles forward as those in front moved from station to station. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore’s 8th annual Back to School Boost (B2SB), held last Saturday (July 20) at Escambia County Middle School, wasn’t much different from the previous seven events. And that’s a good thing.As they had in each of the past…

State Reps. Alan Baker (District 66) and Matthew Hammett (District 92) pose with representatives of the 14 Escambia County volunteer fire departments that received a 2024 Alabama Forestry Grant in the amount of $1,995.79 during the July 11 meeting of Escambia County Volunteer Fire Association members. State Forester David Thomas and local forester Lucas Newbie officially presented the grant money, but Baker and Hammett handed out the checks. Baker said…