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Ellis Special to Atmore News WASHINGTON, D.C. – Institute for Organization Management (IOM) has announced that Anna Ellis, executive director of the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her third year at IOM at Southeast in Athens, Georgia.Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is a four-year nonprofit leadership training program.“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their…

News Staff Report Earlier this year, author Max Parker and the Revision Research Team (RRT) led by Barbara Poole Harris reached out to Escambia County Training School Alumni to help revise the 2nd edition of the ECTS book titled, Remember that time …Recently, Dr. Parker has revised the original announcement to include the following: The deadline for submission of information has been extended from August 1, 2023 to September 1,…

Wind Creek donated $9,094.70 to Main Street Atmore Wednesday, July 12. The money came from the casino’s ticket-in ticket-out program. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Melanie Rowland Assistant EVP-GM; Alfredo Alvizo, board member; Susan Rhodes, EVP-GM; Eddie Tullis, board member; Sheilo Faircloth; Shinora Redmond, executive director; Brandon Beachy; Dale Ash; and Terri Breckenridge, assistant property manager.

The Kids in Need Foundation, in conjunction with CharityRx, donated 100 bookbags and school supplies to Rachel Patterson Elementary School Monday, July 17. RPES Principal Toya McMillan said the donation will definitely alleviate the burden of purchasing bookbags and supplies from families, especially families with multiple children at RPES. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Toya McMillan, Paula Ferguson, Bri Fortner with RPES; Lacey Saxon, John McKiernan, Tonya Saucer,…

Officials and employees of Amazon Hub, a Milton, Fla.-based company that will do business in Atmore, joined Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials, members and ambassadors for the business’s July 6 ribbon cutting ceremony. Shown front row from left, Logan Madden, Timmy Doerr, Paisley Donaldson, Scottla Williams, Danielle Fails, Kenna Alverson, Mya Etheridge, Emma Grayce Fuqua; middle row, Cade Leachman, Eli McElheny, Na’Asia Reynolds, Iyriel Munlyn, Shontia Martin, Elizabeth Mitchell,…