Year: 2024

By BETH THOMASAPCO External Affairs Manager The recent cold wave has led to increased electricity usage, resulting in higher bills for many customers. We’re here to help, and so is support through programs like Project SHARE, LIHEAP and ABC Trust Fund. For anyone we serve facing difficulties, please contact us to discuss payment options.We are experiencing an unusually high volume of calls to our customer service center. We appreciate their…

Lori Goodwin and Brad Lowery Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announced that Lori Goodwin was awarded the 2023 Employee of the Year.During their 2023 Service Awards and Employee of the Year banquet, employees were recognized for years of service in 5-year increments. In addition, Goodwin was selected as the Employee of the Year among other submissions for the award.“Lori was nominated by a fellow employee who nominated…

Eleven students representing Escambia County High School were chosen to participate in the Southeastern United States Honor Band at Troy University recently. Band members are, from left, Carlos Respress (sophomore, trombone), Isaiah America (sophomore, tuba), Kindle James (sophomore, bassoon), Brandon Bartley (senior, euphonium), Trinity Riley (senior, trumpet), Jaquavious Bush (senior, tuba), Caleb Shoemaker (sophomore, saxophone), Ashley Parra (junior, trombone), Rihanna Williams (sophomore, French horn), Tristan Johnson (sophomore, percussion), Jamari Wilson…

The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for January are, from left, first row, Reginae Black, Jakiyah Forney, Diana Jones, Trevia Ford, Rowen Gentry, Aiden Hall, Aubree Robinson, Deon Moton; second row, Ka’Miyah Riley, Kobe Walker, Ella Blackmon, Andre Thomas, Payton Waters, Tacarla Wallace, Jaymes Carter Overstreet; third row, Jeremiah Dirden, Lae’lyn Bogan, Makayla MacKinley, Kristyn Barron, JaShanae Brown. Not pictured are Brooklyn Woods, Jaxxton McCants, Emerlyn Hodges, Isaac Nichols,…