Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Christmas dinner at the VFW
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer There are some things you just know when you’re going to the VFW Christmas party every year. The food will be good. The fellowship will be sweet. And the Dirty Santa game will be fun. But it was a little different this year – still good, sweet and fun – but different. There was an empty chair at the VFW Christmas dinner Monday night,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Atmore participates in Small Business Saturday
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Saturday, November 24, has been designated Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities, according to the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA). Consumers are encouraged to support their local small business by shopping at a small business. Mayor Jim Staff issued the following proclaiming designating Small Business Saturday in Atmore: Whereas, the government of…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
ACF brings nonprofits together
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Nonprofit organizations fill a number of needs in the Atmore area and throughout the county. If there is a need, chances are there’s a nonprofit with people trying to fill a void, to aid, to come alongside. However, funding is often a challenge for these organizations. And while nonprofits depend on many sources to operate, they may not be aware of every asset available.…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
From Atmore to the world
More than 5,000 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes collected News Staff Report The 2018 Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child final collection was held Monday at Grace Fellowship. Boxes from Goodway, Brewton, Monroeville and Evergreen were brought to Grace to be combined with Atmore boxes for a total of 5,361 shoe boxes from the entire area. Boxes were placed in large boxes, loaded and sent on their way to Atlanta for processing…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Canoe Study Club meets
Special to Atmore News The Canoe Study Club met on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Atmore Public Library. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was the guest speaker for the meeting. Phyllis Shipp served as hostess. Deputy Lambert provided an interesting and informative power point presentation called, “Run, Hide, Fight.” The information concerned what one should do in the event of an active shooter situation…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago