Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Atmore gearing up for Alabama Bicentennial
Looking ahead to the state’s bicentennial (ALABAMA 200), a group met Thursday, March 30, to talk about Atmore’s involvement in the three-year celebration. Alabama will officially turn 200 on December 14, 2019, and the state is dedicating three years to special events, projects and initiatives. The three years are designated as follows: 2017 Exploring Our Places 2018 Honoring Our People 2019 Sharing Our Stories The local committee’s first project is…
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago
Legislature back in session – Impeachment question looms
As Alabama Senator Greg Albritton was preparing Monday to return to Montgomery for the first day of the legislative session on Tuesday, he was not sure what he and fellow legislators would be walking into. “The impeachment cloud has been over us for some time,” Albritton said. “I’m not sure if we can accomplish anything with that difficulty still there.” He was referring, of course, to the possible impeachment of…
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago
Giving a kidney
Sonya Thomas is the big sister. She’s supposed to take care of her younger sister, Nelda Dukes. At least, that’s how Sonya feels. But things are a little upside down right now. It’s Nelda who’s taking care of Sonya – by giving her a kidney. Sonya was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2006. A second diagnosis followed in 2011 – kidney failure. Following a series of testing in 2016, Sonya…
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago