Category: Community

The Atmore Area Youth Choir By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The newly formed Atmore Area Youth Choir presented their inaugural concert Monday evening, December 12, in Patterson Chapel at First Baptist Church.The choir (AAYC) was formed by Conrad Weber, director; Ryan Dean, co-director; and Alex Gartner, artistic and executive director of the Pensacola Children’s Chorus.Members of AAYC are Madilyn Brooks, Addison Classen, Gabrielle Hawsey, Brooklyn Hursh, Elizabeth Landis, Kys Lee, Grace…

The ECHS Symphonic Band By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher From beginner to accomplished, Escambia County Middle School and Escambia County High School band students presented their Christmas concert Thursday evening, December 8, in the ECHS Hodnette Auditorium.Students performed under the direction of ECHS band director Hayley Canterbury and ECMS band director Michael Williams.The ECHS Jazz Band kicked off the program with “Round Midnight” and “Big Noise from the North Pole.”The ECMS…

Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Dale Ash: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins  5 stars Gay Drew: Livid by Patricia Cornwell  5 stars Gay Drew: The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery  4 stars Fiction    Red Winter by Tom Clancy A World of Curiosities…

Delivering gift bags to the nursing home, from left, Barbara Poole Harris, Mae C. Rivers, Elnetta Thomas, Darlene Murphy, Linda Baldwin, Rosie Jones, Rosetta Sims. Not pictured is Janis Banks Millender. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Each year, members of the Escambia County Training School Golden Eagles Alumni Gathering raise money for community projects. Traditionally, one of those projects is delivering Christmas gift bags to residents at Atmore Nursing Center.Thursday, December…

First Place – PCI, Madagascar Second Place – Brooks Memorial Baptist Church Third Place – PCI Gaming, Christmas Vacation Judge’s Choice – K-9 Kleaners, Nightmare Before Christmas Biggest crowd, most entries News Staff Report A reported record crowd lined Main Street and numerous side streets last Saturday, December 10, for the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Twilight Christmas Parade, reportedly the largest holiday caravan in city history.Estimates by city…