Year: 2024

Special to Atmore News For the eighth consecutive year, PHD Realty announces the PHD Realty Determination Scholarship for 2024. This year, two $500 scholarships will be awarded to qualifying seniors who plan to attend technical school or college full-time in the fall.To be eligible, students must attend high school in Escambia and Monroe counties in Alabama, as well as Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida. The student must have…

Leigh Ikner, left, and Gregg Akins By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its first meeting of 2024 on January 2 in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. Lions Club President Renee Hardy presided and led the opening prayer. Leigh Barnett Ikner was introduced as the only visitor.President Hardy gave more information on the Gulf Coast Diabetes Walk at OWA on March 2, and asked…

The Escambia County Children’s Policy Council has partnered with Rachel Patterson Elementary School to enhance their literacy programs through family engagement initiatives. Kimberly Waller-Smith presented a generous donation to the school to help support programs that bridge the gaps between home and school to increase students’ reading proficiency. Accepting the donation is as follows, from left, Vonda Bynum, RP registrar; Kimberly Waller-Smith; Toya McMillian, RP principal; and Teresa Crayton, RP…