Category: Community

The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Senior Village Thursday, May 31. Company officials, residents, Chamber members and city officials were in attendance. Shown are, from left, front, Andy Gartman, Dawn Skipper, Candice Wooten, Erin Hankins, Debra Thomas, Kim Himes, Randy Fleece, Ashley Thomas, Lena Lawrence, Jean Fidler, Braden Crysell, Jy’keria Wilson, Zahria McCants, Cloudia Finley; back, Anna Ellis, Michael Wayne, Jim Staff, Jeff Keenum, Patricia…

Special to Atmore News Qualified voters can apply for an absentee ballot that can be cast by mail, commercial carrier or in person at the absentee election manager’s office, if he or she makes application in writing not less than five days prior to the election and meets one of the following requirements: A. The voter expects to be out of the county or state on Election Day. B. The…

Parker News Staff Report Atmore native Max Parker has written a sequel to his autobiography, The Real Education of Sweet Papa T, published in 2017. A book signing will be held in April in Atmore for his new work, The Mask Wearing Journey of Sweet Papa T: Why African American Men Hide Their Feelings. The book signing will be held Friday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the…

The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for March are, from left, first row, Kash Franklin, Kaysey McMillian, Wy’Kerria Addison, Cameron Mason, Zariyah Oakley, Ja’Mir Redmond, Ivorionna Kyles, Lydia Morgan; middle, Vera Fularz, Ty’Heem Curry, Jade Fields, Baleigh Bright, Zaiden Rogers, Jailynn Frye, Hallie Fountain, LaRoyia Turner; back, Aydin Jefferson, Castophney Dailey, Cesar Rivas-Rodriguez, Tro’Darrius McWilliams, Allie Harris, Xavier Bowens, Maciea Martin, Paxton Young, Joshua Gonzalez.

The cast of “The Miracle Worker” By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts production of “The Miracle Worker” opens this week.Shown dates are March 31 through April 3, and April 7 through April 10. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m., Sunday shows at 2 p.m.Tickets are $15 and are available online at gecarts.org.For folks who don’t use the Internet for online tickets, Myrna…