Atmore News

Swimming information for Tom Byrne Park
Opening June 1 – closing August 6, 2021 Swimming & Diving Lessons * 1st session registration  June 1  5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Lessons June 07 – June 25 * 2nd session registration June 14 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Lessons June 28 – July 16 * 3rd session registration July 12 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Lessons July 19 – August 06 * Morning classes 9, 10 or 11…
2 from Atmore named to TU honors list
Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring semester and Term 4 of the 2020/2021 academic year.Atmore students named to the Chancellor’s list are Nakieyah Robinson and Carson Barnett.Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the Chancellor’s List.The spring semester includes students at the…
Ribbon cutting
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Turning Point (Business Solutions and Individual Mentorship) Friday, May 28. Family and Chamber board members joined the owner for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Noah Graham, Shelby Henry holding Gwen Gilbert, Patricia Goggins holding Joey Goggins, Ella Henry (front with scissors), owner Sheree Henry, Patrick Henry, Annah Hammond, Anna Norton, Erin Hankins and Tom Tschida.
Another Fountain inmate positive for COVID-19
Special to Atmore News Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) officials announced last week that three more state inmates, including one housed at Fountain Correctional Facility near Atmore, have tested positive for COVID-19.The other two new cases were reported at Draper Quarantine Intake Facility in Elmore, Alabama) – two (2) inmates.Newly identified positive case(s) include inmates who are symptomatic and inmates who are asymptomatic. All existing quarantine protocols held in-place or…
Opportunity for input on next superintendent
Special to Atmore News The Alabama Association of School Boards is assisting the Escambia County Board of Education in its search for a new superintendent. An important part of that is to gather input from the community and employees about what they would like to see in the next superintendent. AASB has launched an online survey to allow all stakeholders – employees, parents, students, local residents – to share their…