Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Chamber honors achievement
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer A capacity crowd attended the 74th Annual Chamber Gala (annual meeting and banquet) Friday, January 24, at Wind Creek. The evening provided an opportunity to honor individual and business achievements with five awards presented during the evening. A new category this year was New Business of the Year. Dale Ash presented the award to David Strawbridge, The Publican. In an emotional speech, Brandy Fehr…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
Gaines Chapel hosts Emancipation Proclamation celebration
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The Emancipation Proclamation celebration at Gaines Chapel AME Church Sunday afternoon, January 5, was a celebration of the proclamation’s signing and the abolishment of slavery. Bonnie H. Johnson presided over the service. Accompanists were Minister of Music Willie J. Grissett and pianist Urla Boggan. To begin the program, everyone joined in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” George Knott opened with prayer as the…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
News, magazine holiday schedule
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher While we’re “rockin’ around the Christmas tree” and singing Auld Lang Syne, we’re also working around a scheduling nightmare. First, Atmore News. Our regular publish date is December 25. That week, we’ll publish the paper on Monday, December 23. We’ll do our home delivery and fill the racks and inside store sales that evening. The office will be closed Tuesday through Thursday, December 24-26. The…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
Serving the military
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher René Bunch has a heart for the military. She’s a veteran and her son is serving in the Army, stationed Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bunch is part of Military Parents Operation Support, a closed group of military parents around the United States “offering their heart to help Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard.” MPOS sends care packagers to those in deployed locations who…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
Help nonprofits through GivingTuesday, GIVE65
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher We Are Family Home Care Services would like for you to participate in GivingTuesday – not just for their sake, but for the dozens of nonprofits which could benefit. Thursday, November 14, We Are Family founder Patricia Cross and Adrian Frye hosted a luncheon to tell people about the services provided by We Are Family but also to encourage people to give during GivingTuesday, December…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago