Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

The Walk continues
Women of Distinction held their annual cancer awareness walk – A Walk to the Park – Saturday, October 14. Opening ceremonies were at Atmore City Hall. The walk ended at Houston Avery Park. Proceeds are used to provide gas cards to assist local cancer patients with travel expenses for treatment. Shown is this year’s group of walkers.  
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Ribs on Ridgeley
Put together some long tables down the middle of a street, serve some ribs by South Alabama Vending and homemade pies by Myrna Monroe and you’ve got the recipe for a fund-raising success. Ribs on Ridgeley is a project of the Pride of Atmore Committee with proceeds going to downtown revitalization. Pride Chairman Bub Gideons said 160 people were served. Although tickets were $40 each, some gave donations on top…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Gaines Chapel hosts annual conference
A local congregation was host to their denomination’s annual conference last week. Gaines Chapel AME Church Pastor Rev. Amos Smith and Hospitality Director Melinda Robinson anticipated as many as 400 attendees for the Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church’s 8th Session of the Southwest Alabama Annual Conference Monday, October 9, through Saturday, October 14. Bishop Harry L. Seaworth is Presiding Prelate, Ninth District. Some assemblies were held…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Ribbon cutting
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed We Are Family Home Care Services to the business community with a ribbon cutting Monday, October 16. We Are Family operates in the United Bank Incubator on Church Street. Shown at the ribbon cutting are, from left, front, Jordan Barnett, Minister Robert White, Quinten Frye, Adrian Frye, Patricia Cross, Wilma Hamilton Wilson, Gwen Frye, Ruth Watson; back, Mallorie Beachy, Jennifer Sanders, Bob Jones,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
First bale
Father and son Larry and Justin House brought in the first bale of cotton this year at Frank Currie Gin in McCullough. Gin Manager Ron Bailey, right, continued his tradition of presenting a check to the farmer who brings in the first bale. The check was presented Wednesday, October 11 for the bale that was brought in October 2. Justin House accepted the check.
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago