Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Raising awareness
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Jamel Frye is promoting Family and Friends Day next Saturday – but he’s not calling this a fun day. It’s serious business.“I’m asking all pastors who will to have their youth come out,” Frye said. “This is about raising awareness in our community about drugs and violence. We’re in a state of spiritual emergency in our community … I have a serious concern with violence, the…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Stuffed animals to the rescue
At the park, from left, Jenny Hutto, Jackey Odom, Sandra Odom with a table full of stuffed animals By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher When members of the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary decided to hold a stuffed animal drive, they had no idea what to expect. They didn’t know if they’d have one animal donated – or a hundred. Turns out they had 300 donated!The Auxiliary wanted to collect new and gently…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Cutting the ribbon for Inchy, the Bookworm at RPES
Cutting the ribbon, from left, front, Ty’Quaiz George, Jalon Howard, Juno Wilson, Jacob Sasser, Quinterio Hunter, Kamden Turner, Melanie Williams, Trinnity Sanspree, Vera Fularz, Kcoviana Phillips; back, Robbie Hayles, Julie McDonald, Shannon Martin, Assistant Principal Cheree Davis, Hope Lassitter, Michelle Amerson, Principal Toya McMillian. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Handling scissors almost as big as himself, Kamden Turner, cut the ribbon on a new and exciting “vending machine” at Rachel Patterson…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
A lesson in liberty
Huxford and Rachel Patterson students are shown singing with Lady Liberty, from left, Christian Daughtry, Maleah Dailey, Macey Rackard, Kaeslyn Sage, Raleigh America, Lady Liberty, Z’Kara Barron, King Thomas, Lake’lyn Bogan, Bryleigh Williams, Ty’Heem Curry. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Imagine dozens of second-grade students, each with a hand-held American flag and a Statue of Liberty headpiece. Imagine enthusiastic kids. Then imagine Lady Liberty walking on stage. Well, maybe you can…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Serving in pink
The Pink Ladies, from left, seated, Marlene Forester, Ellon Lowery; first row standing, Diane Lowe, Earnestine Arnold, Judy Rathsack, Alice Buie, Julia Strack, Sheila Johnson; back row, Patsy Brown, Elaine Rehm, Erica Little, Physel Johnson, Sheila Blackburn, Sandra Hare. Not pictured are Thelma Grant, Catherine Jones, Glenda Lowry and Ruby Sanspree. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher We’ve all seen them at Atmore Community Hospital – sometimes in the gift shop, sometimes…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago