Sherry Digmon

Celebrating an anniversary
Dorothy Brazzell Mavis Torrence Members, from left, Lavera Frye, Danice Lee, Shenita Young-Rabb, Ruby White, Alice Crook, Farrah Lee, JoAnn McNeil, Yvonne Grissett. Not pictured is Ana McKenzie. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher One of Atmore’s newest service organizations celebrated their first anniversary Saturday, July 16, with an afternoon tea. The theme for the tea was “Ladies United Together in Love.”Ladies of Gold was founded by Yvonne Grissett who continues to…
Celebration of Freedom
John Benjamin Odom, Bro. Don Davis Donald Ray Odom, Bro. Don Davis Kenneth Robinson Jr., Bro. Don Davis Robert Nall, Bro. Don Davis By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Atmore First Assembly of God Church’s 33rd Annual patriotic presentation Celebration of Freedom July 4, 1776 – 2022 continued a tradition of excellence Sunday, July 3. Each year, AFA presents a stirring program celebrating God and Country in song, recitations, and in honoring…
Honoring the fallen
The Battlefield Cross From left, Billy Gates, Paul Harrison, Gene Moore, Dave Graham, Jack Wright, Rodger Presley, Harold Madison By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher VFW Post 7016 and American Legion Post 90 presented their joint Memorial Day observance Monday morning at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall.Commanders Billy Gates, VFW, and Dave Graham, AML, welcomed all.Guest speaker was VA Representative Gene Moore, graduate of Escambia County High School…
Memorial Day ceremony set
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The annual Memorial Day observance will be held Monday, May 30, 9 a.m., at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall.Keynote speaker will be Gene Moore the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Service Officer for Escambia County.Scheduled on the program are Billy Gates, VFW Commander, and Dave Graham, American Legion Commander; Paul Harrison, VFW Chaplain, Invocation and Memorial Day History; Mayor Jim Staff;…
ACF awards grants
At the presentation, holding the symbolic “big check,” from left, front, Kathleen VanSoest, Gene King, Patricia Cross; back, Sherry Digmon, Cindy Colville, Shinora Redmond, Foster Kizer, Audrey Moon, Dale Ash, Emilee Craft. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Atmore Community Fund awarded grants Wednesday, May 18, for the 2021-2022 grant cycle.Recipients are Pride of Atmore, represented by Foster Kizer, Dale Ash, and Cindy Colville; Grace Fellowship, represented by the Rev. Gene…