Atmore News

There’s still time
To get tickets for Annie The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts production of Annie runs four times this week and weekend – then it’s over. Shows are Thursday, Friday, Saturday, August 3-5, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, August 6, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for GECA members, $10 for non-members. You may get tickets at Atmore News, 128 S. Main Street, or at the box office IF the…
This younger generation
“What’s this younger generation coming to?!” I’m sure you’ve heard that before … and probably said it yourself. Well, if you’d been at the Distinguished Young Women program Saturday night, you’d see what this generation is coming to. Fifteen young ladies did fitness routines, performed talent selections, and answered questions in front of an auditorium full of people. I kept thinking, “I could never do that.” Not at that age,…
Fla. Sales Tax Holiday this weekend
Florida’s 2017 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, August 4, and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 6. During the sales tax holiday period, qualifying items, including certain school supplies, clothing items, footwear, certain accessories, and personal computers and certain computer-related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use will be exempt from state sales taxes. Some of the exempt items: Clothing items,…