Category: Community

Saturday was a good day for a picnic – especially with lemonade and hot dogs. Members of Presley Street Baptist Church held a neighborhood picnic June 24 with games and refreshments. Shown, Barbara Grindle, far right, assists guests April Macks, far left, Emilie Macks, front, and Paisley Macks with their refreshments.

Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials and Ambassadors joined co-owners Joe and Cole Konecny for the June 26 ribbon-cutting for Delta Brothers. Shown, from left, front, Cade Leachman, Paisley Donaldson, Tava Johnson, Timmy Doerr, Jodi James, David Dobson, Drew Konecny, Elizabeth Stowers, Cole Konecny, Allie Stowers, Joe Konecny, Emilee Craft, Annah Hammonds, Candace Wooten, Dawn Skipper, Andy Gartman; back, Scottla Williams, Eli McElheney, Logan Madden, Patrick Byrd, Hayden Konecny, Charlie…

Bruce ropes some cowboys from the audience. Vernelle, back left, cheers on members of the cattle drive. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The staff of the Atmore Public Library brings a variety of folks in for the summer reading program every Friday in June. The first Friday was reptiles, the second was the poodle show. The third – an outdoor petting zoo – was cancelled due to weather.Friday, June 23, Bruce…

Incoming president Renee Hardy, left, receives the gavel from outgoing president Chuck Brooks. Lions officers, from left, Bub Gideons, Renee Hardy, Gregg Akins, Katrinka Phillips, Patty Davis, Kenny Smith, Anne Hetzel, Joyce Petty. Not pictured are John Brantley, Willie Hawthorne, Jennifer White, Kevin Garrett. By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its last meeting of June on June 21, in the Mayson Auditorium of Atmore Community…

Special to Atmore News MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Alabama First Class Pre-K program. The department will initially add 69 classrooms in 30 counties this fall, providing seats for more than 1,200 children. The classrooms included in this first round are part of Governor Ivey’s specific education initiatives that include addressing turnaround schools and…