Month: April 2025

Atmore News

Help rebuild First Presbyterian Church of Atmore
Special to Atmore News In the overnight hours of Saturday, March 15, 2025, First Presbyterian Church of Atmore was struck by lightning and caught fire, destroying both the historic sanctuary, built around 1928, and the newer education and administration annex, added in the mid-1990s. Dozens of firefighters from many area fire departments responded to the overnight blaze, and fought valiantly to save the building. We thank God for their bravery…
by Atmore News access_time8 months ago
County school officials mull changes to uniform policy
Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier, right, refers to power point data as she discusses the uniform policy. Board members shown are, from left, Greg Dawkins, Jerry Wilson, and Loumeek White. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although things will remain the same for now as far as school uniforms for students in Escambia County Schools, county education officials are working and reworking several proposed amendments to the policy.Superintendent of Education Dr. Michele…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
Felony arrests
Whipped-cream-huffing shoplifter, trespasser finally ends up in jail By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period March 25-29:Porter Allmon Allmon The 37-year-old Atmore man who was detained twice by police over a three-day period but released without charges each time, was finally arrested March 25 after evidence indicated he was responsible for a series of apparent…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
ACH Wound Care Clinic receives award
Reviewing a wound patient’s chart, from left, CRNP Keith Classen, RN Clinical Coordinator Jennifer Campbell, and CRNP Matthew Barnett With the award, from left, RN Vanessa Carr, Dr. Layla Lundquist, RN Clinical Coordinator Jennifer Campbell, RN Robin Howell and RN Robin Creel. Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital announced ACH Wound Care Clinic is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the Wound Center of Excellence Award. Recipients of this…
by Atmore News access_time8 months ago
We Care – ‘Proclaiming Christ’ in prison
Omar Redmon, left, and Don Metzler From left, Patty and Jerry Davis talk with Omar Redmon and Don Metzler following the program By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher We Care Spring Tour ended Saturday night, March 30, with the Prison Ministry Banquet held at Grace Fellowship in Atmore. (The event had been rescheduled from March 15 due to inclement weather.)We Care President Don Metzler said the team on this year’s tour traveled…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 months ago