Sherry Digmon, Author at Atmore News

Sherry Digmon

Lett to students: Writing your book

Speaker Kay Lett By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Kay Lett, J.D., brought a most meaningful message to students at Escambia County Middle School during the Black History program Wednesday, February 23, 2022.Ms. Lett, Campus Director, Coastal Alabama Community College, Monroeville, said she has asked a number of young people what their goals are.“I’ve never had a young person tell me their goal is to become a drug addict or a career…

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…