Sherry Digmon

Serving for Eugene
A benefit was held Saturday, September 9, at Huxford Elementary School for Eugene Caraway who is battling cancer. Eugene and his wife Kim were not able to be there, but friends and family and the community turned out to help and to support the effort. There were fish and chicken plates, a silent auction, a cake auction, and warm fellowship. But that’s not the whole story. The first person on…
VFW Auxiliary holds peanut boil
The Atmore VFW Auxiliary held a peanut boil Saturday morning, September 9. They sold out of 150 pounds of peanuts, with proceeds going to benefit veterans. They also accepted $5 donations for VetDog pins to benefit the program which provides service dogs to veterans. Shown at the peanut boil are, from left, Auxiliary member Kathy Blackburn, veteran Jackey Croley, member Debbie Thornton, veteran Shug Thornton, members Jenny Hutto and Jackey…
New member initiated
Traci Branum was initiated at the September 7 meeting of Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honor society for women educators. Branum is a counselor at Perdido School. Shown at the initiation are, from left, Evelyn Bilbo, membership chairman and second vice president; Trachy Miller, president; Traci Branum; Nancy Karrick, immediate past president.
Pepsi named Business of the Month
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce select Pepsi Bottling Company of Atmore as Business of the Month for September. Shown at the presentation Thursday, September 7, are, from left, front, Jackson Breckenridge, Keyaira Wilson, Victoria Sawyer, Eboni Williams, Pate Robinson; back, Brandy Giger, Mallorie Beachy, Jordan Barnett, Pee Wee Bowens, David Adams, Myrna Monroe, Hooper Matthews III, Dale Matthews Ash, Cindy Matthews Colville, Jim Staff, Webb Nall, Wayne Harris, Ronnie…
Honoring first responders
For the 11th year, the congregation of Trinity Episcopal Church held a Blue Sunday service to remember those who perished September 11, 2001, in the attack on America. This year’s service, Sunday, September 10, was held jointly by Trinity and St. Anna’s Episcopal Church at Poarch. The RT Rev. J. Russell Kendrick, Bishop of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, officiated. “We are here today to remember so we…