Author: Atmore News

Atmore News

Flavors signs with Huntingdon
Escambia Academy Cougar football running back Fred Flavors signed with Huntingdon College Thursday, April 5. Shown at the signing are, from left, front, Bertha Knott, Sarah Flavors, Fred Flavors, Dorothy Nichols; middle, Imogine Flavors, Jartavar Packer, Larry Nichols, Rika Nichols, Todasia Flavors, Dede Poole; back, Fred Flavors, Isaac Nichols Sr., Isaac Nichols Jr., Larry Nichols Sr. News photo by Ditto Gorme
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Jones signs with Huntingdon
Escambia Academy Cougar football defensive back MJ Jones signed with Huntingdon College Thursday, April 5. Shown at the signing are, from left, front, Tara Jones, MJ Jones, Neiko Robinson, Tawana Jones; middle, Shaquanna Jones, Leighton Rae James, Kherstin Johnson, Ossie Crusaw; back, Devon Cottrell, Neikel Robinson, Roquan Wiggins. News photo by Ditto Gorme
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
‘The calm voice on the other end of the line’ – Honoring emergency dispatchers
    By TOM TSCHIDA Special to Atmore News Really, how hard could it be to be a dispatcher? When someone calls because something is missing, you send the police. When the call is about something that is burning, you send the fire department, and of course if someone is hurt, you send an ambulance. Seems like a walk in the park to me … Right? Well, that’s the idea…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Parker book signing Friday
Dr. Max Parker, Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, is bringing his memoir, The Real Education of Sweet Papa T, to his hometown at a book signing Friday, April 13. First National Bank & Trust is hosting the event from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Dr. Parker’s book consists of a series of short stories about a young Black boy who worked his way out of poverty to a…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Hall of Fame to induct Willie Parker
Seven outstanding citizens will be inducted in the Atmore Area Hall of Fame April 28: Athletics – Willie Parker and Earl Miller; Government – Stephanie Bryan and Weldon Vickrey; Business – Dale Ash and Bill Farr; Medicine – Ima Joan Helton-Crawford The induction ceremony and dinner will be held Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m., at The Club, Highway 21, Atmore. Tickets, $25 each, are available at Atmore News and United…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago