Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Patriotism shines at First Assembly
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Atmore First Assembly of God’s annual Celebration of Freedom is indeed that – a celebration of “We the People,” patriotism, Old Glory, our flag, and the men and women who have fought to maintain America’s freedom. The service is always held the Sunday before July Fourth. This year the date was Sunday, July 1. Celebration of Freedom featured several patriotic songs by the choir…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Poster contest winners announced
News Staff Report The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 Second Annual Summer Patriotic Art Poster Contest ended Monday morning, July 2, with the announcement of the winners at Atmore City Hall. The winner in the 4-6 category was Jon Taylor III, age 5. The winner in the 10-12 category was Katelyn Carnley. In the 10-12 category, Eli Thompson took second place and Christopher Thompson third place. Awards were…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Readers receive awards
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer One of the highlights of summer for dozen of youngsters – and parents and grandparents – came to an end last Friday with the close of the summer reading program at the Atmore Public Library. Every Friday in June, the library hosted a special guest for the kids, but it is a summer reading program, and the library staff encouraged reading from the first…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
New year for Chamber Ambassadors
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The Chamber Ambassadors for 2018-2019 are gearing up for the year. They are Joshua D. Banks, Jr. – Escambia County High School; Logan Chavers – Northview High School; Brooke Doolittle – Northview High School; Bailey Hayles – Escambia Academy; Anna Grace Janes – Escambia Academy; Christiara A. Jones – Escambia County High School; Mary Thompson Lancaster – Escambia Academy; Sara Rollin – Escambia Academy;…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Stickball!
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer To the observer, it may have looked like a free-for-all. But to those who know the rules of the game – of which there are few – it was a fierce competition with girls pitted against boys in a game of stickball. And this game is not for sissies. Monday afternoon, a group of about 30 youth from Indiana were on the Poarch Creek…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago