Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

A near-perfect Mayfest (with photo gallery)
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer It was one for the books. Mayfest 2018 was just about as near perfect as it could be. Good weather. Excellent planning and organization. Lots to see and do – and lots and lots of people. This was Chamber Executive Director Emily Harp’s first Mayfest since taking the job earlier this year, and she was certainly up to the task. At one point during…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Spreading the Word – in heart languages
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The video tells the story. A large box of books is opened in a crowd of people. They scramble to get one of them. A man holds his book up, then clutches it to his chest. Then he kisses it. This scene is played out in remote areas around the world. The book is the Holy Bible. The Bible is the best-selling book in…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
17 graduate YLA
Future leaders encouraged to ‘be bold, bring down barriers’ By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Seventeen area high school juniors finished Youth Leadership Atmore with a graduation ceremony and reception Sunday, April 29. Graduates are Joshua Banks, Logan Chavers; Bailey Hayles, president; Anna Grace Janes, treasurer; Christiara Jones; Sam Martin; Jasmine Rivers; Johnika Roberts, vice president; Sara Rolin; Mar’Daizah Salter; Emma Caroline Sasser; Valen Shelly; Arianna Silar; Olivia Simmons, secretary;…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
A veteran remembers
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The American Legion Auxiliary Post 90 hosted a service to honor Korean War veterans Saturday, April 28, at Heritage Park. Following the reading of a proclamation by Mayor Jim Staff, Judge Jeff White spoke. He began his remarks by reading a list of names: Ples F. Booth, Vivian D. Bryant, James E. Carter, Joseph D. Chancery, Willie D. Daw, Fred Fuqua, Aubrey Godwin, Paul…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
It’s a plan – revitalizing Atmore
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The crowd exceeded expectations for the unveiling of the revitalization plan for Atmore as presented by Principal Community Planner Zack Mannheimer of McClure Engineering, who was hired to formulate the downtown rehabilitation plan. Looking at the crowd of 115, Mannheimer said, “This is the reason why this plan is going to work … [This is] the catalyst that makes this work.” He presented the…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago