Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Working around the 4th
Monday holidays sometimes pose a problem for us, with our print deadline being on Tuesday. However, July 4th presents a real challenge. Not only will we work around our newspaper schedule, it’s also “atmore” magazine week. The folks at The Monroe Journal print our newspaper, and they’re doing it Monday so they can be off Tuesday. Interstate Printing in Mobile prints the magazine, and they’re taking off Monday and Tuesday…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
BOE approves Out-of-District agreement
At the June 15 meeting, the Escambia County Board of Education approved the proposed Out-of-District Agreement giving the requirements for students coming into the district from outside the attendance zones for the Escambia County Ala. school system. In the past, the Escambia County school superintendent has been required to issue a letter of release from the district for students enrolling in other school districts. This year, Superintendent John Knott recommended…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Nothing up his sleeve
I was standing right there, watching every move. There really was nothing up his sleeve. I turned to Library Director Hope Lassiter several times and asked, “How did he do that?” She didn’t know either. Magician Gary Ledbetter brought his show to the Atmore Public Library summer reading program Friday, June 16. Working alone and with volunteers from the audience, Gary performed a number of tricks that baffled all of…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Kissing the goat down On the Farm
It was the girls versus the boys in a friendly competition at Atmore First Assembly of God’s vacation Bible school last week. VBS theme was On the Farm, Growin’ God’s Way. VBS volunteers Allen and Christie Minchew represented the teams, knowing that the loser had to kiss a goat. The boys won the competition. Friday morning, the last day of VBS, Josh Davis brought in a little goat, and it…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
‘O, give me a home … ‘
Sometimes working at a newspaper isn’t work at all. Like when we cover something at Atmore Public Library – one of my favorite places in town. The summer reading program is under way at the library. The first week, Don covered the poodle show. Last week, Friday the 9th, I went to get pictures of the Wild West Show. And I’m sure glad I took that assignment for myself. I’m…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago