Category: Community

The folks at the Atmore SAIL Center are happy to be back together. Director Charlotte Purvis, sitting in the rocking chair, said the center reopened June 1, and the staff, with the help of Comfort Care Hospice, held a welcome back get-together Friday, June 11. Mayor Jim Staff and Mayor Pro Tem Shawn Lassiter were also on hand for the celebration. During the time the center was closed, the staff…

Kids of all ages enjoyed Michelle’s Magical Poodles Friday, June 11, at the Atmore Public Library. The pups did a number of tricks much to the delight of the audience. There was also a time for kids to pet the poodles if they wanted to. The show was part of the library’s summer reading program. This Friday’s program, 10 a.m., is a wild west show.

The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Jack’s Family Restaurant Wednesday, June 9. Chamber board members and community leaders joined Jack’s executives and staff for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Anna Norton, Emilee Waters, Joe Ray, Erin Hankins, David Dobson, Mayor Jim Staff, Jack’s Regional Manager David Denmark, Jack’s Area Supervisor Jason Kaetzel, Atmore Jack’s General Manager Stacy Wade, Annah Hammond, Jack’s Field Marketing Coordinator…

The Atmore Public Library summer reading program kicked off Friday, June 4, with a petting zoo on the library grounds. It appears Colenna Garcia made a new friend as she visited different animals. Since this was the first session of this year’s summer reading program, library staff members were not sure what to expect after COVID isolation. They were pleased that 75 children and 25 adults attended. This Friday at…