Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

In memory
For many area residents, lighting a candle is a tradition during the holidays. Each year, the staffs of Johnson Quimby Funeral Home and Atmore Memorial Chapel hold a Candlelight Memorial Service during which the public is invited to come by Johnson Quimby and light a candle in memory of someone who passed away this year or in a previous year. This year’s service was held Tuesday, December 12. Shown, Gail…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Santa on Main
Santa gave up his sleigh for a carriage Thursday evening, December 14, as he arrived in Atmore for the Santa on Main event. Downtown was alive (much as in “the old days”) with activity. Maybe not hustle and bustle, but shopping, visiting, refreshments, and more. Santa was in the North Main alley, all settled down for pictures with the many children who stopped by. Shops were open, and folks were…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
I’m off on Christmas
How about you? You off work on Christmas Day? In the newspaper business, with a Tuesday deadline, a Monday holiday is almost unheard of. In fact, we miss out on most of those Monday holidays throughout the year. But it’s Christmas next week, and, well, you just don’t work on Christmas Day. Or do you? Next Monday, as we celebrate Christmas, men and women in Atmore (and around the country)…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
City looks at new recycle program
With Atmore’s recycling program recently shut down, Mayor Jim Staff and Executive Assistant Celia Lambert have been researching alternatives, including visits to various facilities. Wednesday evening, December 13, the facility came to Atmore as Jim Roberts, public information officer with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) in Pensacola, held an open meeting at Atmore City Hall. More than 30 people attended, including a number of city employees with the street department.…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago