Year: 2024

News Staff Report The annual Chamber of Commerce Gala was held Friday, March 1. Outstanding service and achievement were recognized as the following people and businesses were honored:Citizen of the Year – Lillie JohnsonLifetime Achievement Award – Eddie TullisBusiness of the Year – Creek Clean, Freddy Alvizo and Tori RodriguezLifetime Business Award – Shirley Darby Lillie Johnson Eddie Tullis Freddy Alvizo and Tori Rodriguez Shirley Darby Photos courtesy of Clay…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An ordinance establishing the City of Atmore Arts and Entertainment District, given a first reading by the city council on December 11 and council approval on January 8, is now part of the city code. But there are still logistics to be worked out before the district is in full swing.According to the ordinance (which appears in its entirety, along with a map of the…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Carl Madison, whose seven-decades coaching career made his name one of the most synonymous with high school football success in and beyond northwest Florida and southwest Alabama, passed away Sunday night, March 3, after a lengthy illness.Madison was born in Uriah and reared in Atmore. J.M. Tate High School’s football stadium is now named for him. He was not only noted for his coaching success,…

News Staff Report Although a prosecutor has still not been appointed to hear the case against them, Atmore News publisher and co-owner Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher have been summoned to appear in court at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, for a scheduling conference and motion hearing.Motions have been filed on behalf of both local journalists, asking that the charges of revealing grand jury secrets be dismissed. Whether…

ECMS was one of two local schools to show 14-point improvement on its latest state report card. In foreground, Nicole Spottswood, left, and ECMS Principal Forrest Jones, right, held the banner. In the background are BOE members Danny Benjamin, Mike Edwards, Cindy Jackson, Loumeek White, Sherry Digmon, Coleman Wallace; Deputy Director of Operations Shaun Goolsby; and Dr. Michele Collier. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer One of Dr. Michele Collier’s first…