Year: 2025

Hugh Fountain Special to Atmore News Atmore Lions Club President Joyce Petty called the February 5 meeting at Atmore Community Hospital to order. She led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and said the prayer.Lion Brett Helton introduced the guest speaker, Coach Hugh Fountain. Following lunch, members discussed volunteer opportunities at the District Convention of Lions to be held in Atmore February 22. They were also asked to mark…

Nancy Karrick caught an unusual picture on a morning walk recently along Pensacola Avenue at the corner of Craig Street. A wire was bent into the large plate and the sun’s beams formed a heart shaped figure on a fiber optics pole. Maybe a heart for Valentine’s Day.

Gaylan Shelly, center, was all smiles as he and two KMC reps displayed the voucher. Allen Mininger (at right) accepts the Benelli shotgun from a trade show official. Special to Atmore News Allen Mininger of Walnut Hill, Fla., and Gaylan Shelly of Brewton were big winners during the January 30 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show, held at Dothan’s National Peanut Festival fairgrounds.Mininger, whose name was pulled as the winner of a…

The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for January are, from left, first row, Brooklyn Staples, Tydarious Curry-Sims, Zoey Webb, AB Morales, Amina Smith, Zamaria McNeal, Kingston Woods, Londyn Riley; second row, Sha’Niyah Hurst, Jakaylia Forney, Treasure Jones, Fettler Harris, Tyrell Waddell, Aubree Robinson, Jacob Rice, Aiyana Bowens; third row, Zaya Henderson, Melvin Gibbs, Alexander McMillan, Maison Curry, Royal French, Tyler Brown, Maurice Beaver, KaMeria Sillar. Not pictured are Ahmod…

Staff and students share school highlights and goals Students and staff at Escambia County High School recently shared the ECHS Newsletter with Atmore News. Principal LaTonya Gill Communication is the key to success in the school community. Therefore, we are committed to bringing you the ECHS News to keep you abreast of our road to success. So, we welcome you to our new way of communicating. Welcome to ECHS Pride…