Category: Community

By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News Due to flooding in the facility in Evergreen, Atmore Lions received a last minute call requesting that they fill in as hosts for the 34C Cabinet Meeting.Saturday, July 17, Atmore Lions welcomed over 30 Lions to Bethel United Methodist Church for their first cabinet meeting of the new Lions Club year. The meeting was also available on Zoom for members who could not make…

Special to Atmore News The Community Foundation of South Alabama (CFSA) has opened the 2022 Closing the Opportunity Gap competitive grant cycle. Organizations in the CFSA’s eight-county footprint are invited to apply online. These counties include Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington. Invitation to submit a formal proposal was made available at www.communityfoundationsa.org on July 11, 2022 and must be submitted by August 22, 2022.In 2016, CFSA…

Special to Atmore News The Concerned Citizens of Atmore is hosting a back-to-school supply and toy giveaway.The Toys for Tots COVID-19 Relief toy giveaway is Saturday, August 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Emmanuel’s Faith Center, 710 E. Ridgeley Street, Atmore.The Concerned Citizens partnered with Toys for Tots, Good360 and Rehovot Distribution Center of Mobile.Toys, books, games, and school supplies will be given out to approximately 200 children…

Alisha Linam Bowen addresses the group about Kiwanis. At right, seated, are educators Marlo Young, Forrest Jones, and George Brown. Standing in back is Brian Bruley with United Bank which hosted the meeting. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Judging by the attendance at a preliminary meeting last week, a Kiwanis Club for Atmore is a go.More than 30 people interested in starting an Atmore club attended an informational meeting Friday, July…

Dorothy Brazzell Mavis Torrence Members, from left, Lavera Frye, Danice Lee, Shenita Young-Rabb, Ruby White, Alice Crook, Farrah Lee, JoAnn McNeil, Yvonne Grissett. Not pictured is Ana McKenzie. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher One of Atmore’s newest service organizations celebrated their first anniversary Saturday, July 16, with an afternoon tea. The theme for the tea was “Ladies United Together in Love.”Ladies of Gold was founded by Yvonne Grissett who continues to…