Category: Community

Folks who attended the Atmore Christian School benefit auction Saturday, November 13, had plenty of opportunities to bid – there were dozens upon dozens of items up for bid. Shown at front are volunteers with upcoming bid items, from left, Abby Ross, Blaine Copenhaver, Nate Kennell, ACS administrator Justin Halteman; on the podium, from left, Emmett Battles, Norma Halteman, auctioneer Brent Yoder, Kevin Kennell. About $18,000 was raised for the…

The Alabama Extension Service is offering three financial planning programs in December. Each is on a Thursday night. Note some sessions require fees. All require registration.Year-end tax planning for farmersAlabama Extension is offering a live, online two-hour program on year-end tax planning for farmers at 7 p.m., December 2.The business of farming provides more opportunities to schedule the recognition of income and expenses than any other business. Hopefully you will…

It’s a tradition with the Atmore VFW Auxiliary. Every Veterans Day, they provide a free breakfast at Anchor Café for all veterans who will come. Thursday morning, as of about 9:30, they had served 52 veterans, many more than last year when COVID kept a lot of people at home. Members of the Auxiliary at Anchor are shown, from left, Jackson Odom, 11, volunteer; Jackey Odom holding J.T. Odom; Jenny…

Administrators were out in force Wednesday, November 10, eager to talk with potential employees at the Escambia County School job fair held at the central office in Atmore. Applicants were invited to learn more about the school system in general and individual schools and positions in particular. Shown are, from left, front, Huxford Elementary School Principal Leah Fuqua, Assistant Superintendent Sandra Reid, Escambia County High School Principal Amy Cabaniss, Flomaton…

At the presentation, from left, Jacquelyn Dunlap, Scott Mason, Amy Cabaniss, Layton Knight, and Brian Kelly News Staff Report Escambia County High School’s basketball team received an extra benefit Tuesday, November 9, as local and area representatives of Birmingham-based Hibbett Sports presented school and team officials with a $3,250 check.ECHS was selected late last year as a Sole School program under Hibbett’s philanthropic outreach program where local Hibbett and/or City…