Sherry Digmon, Author at Atmore News

Sherry Digmon

Carrying on the legacy

Quacker By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher In the Black History section published in Atmore News February 16, 2022, Anna Bell Quarker was one of the featured residents.When the paper came out, Mrs. Quarker’s granddaughter, Hermastine Lancaster, called the Atmore News office to let us know she had founded a ministry in honor of her maternal grandmother.The non-profit organization is call Anna Bell’s Attic Ministries Inc., located in Brewton.“She was known in…

Improving the system

BOE provides new accounting across schools By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County Board of Education voted Friday, February 11, to purchase NextGen Financial Solution, which will provide new accounting software in every school. Superintendent Michele McClung said Escambia County is the only county in the state not on this system. The cost is $167,230. Board member Cindy Jackson asked Chief School Financial Officer Julie Madden for comments about…

Educators get a lesson on mental health

Members and guest, from left, front, Mary Beth Lancaster, Marlo Young, Joanne Bonds; back, Evelyn Bilbo, Nancy Karrick, Sissy Phillips, Jessica Goins. Not pictured is Sherry Digmon By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Escambia County Schools Mental Health Coordinator Marlo Young, M.S., was the guest speaker at the Gamma Omega Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, meeting Thursday, February 10.In her role in the school system, Ms. Young is the “gatekeeper” and liaison. Referrals…

GECA presents ‘Jungle Book’

A rehearsal scene from “Jungle Book” By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts presents “Jungle Book” Feb. 24-27. Tickets will be available on www.gecarts.org or at the door. For those who don’t use the Internet, tickets will be available at Atmore News, 128 S. Main, Wednesday, February 23. Note, in-person ticket sales will be one day only, and no phone reservations will be accepted. Blue…

Honoring citizens, Rosa Parks

Dr. Maurice Moore presents the Rosa Parks Citizen Award to Betty Cox Toya McMillian presents the Rosa Parks Trail Blazer award to Brian Stallworth The head table, from left, Mayor Jim Staff, Eddie Hill, Mayor Stanley Stallworth, Bea Forniss, Bridget Golden, Rev. Willie Hawthorne, Dr. Zickeyous Byrd. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Greater Mt. Triumph fellowship hall is usually packed with folks for the annual Rosa Parks Breakfast presented by…