Category: Community

The Greater Escambia Center for the Arts will hold auditions for “The Sound of Music” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 12.There will be roles for children 5 and up through senior adults. Each person wishing to audition must come prepared to sing 16 bars of a song, their choice, accompanied. No unaccompanied auditions allowed. You may use a track or bring sheet music for GECA’s live accompanist to play…

At the presentation, from left, Niki Bryan, Sara Smith, Dale Ash Main Street Atmore Executive Director Niki Bryan has presented the first Main Street Atmore Façade Grant to Sara Smith, owner of Hawt Mess, located in the old Radio Shak building. The funds were applied to the new sign on the building.Joining Bryan for the presentation Friday, June 4, was Main Street Atmore board member Dale Ash.The Façade Incentive Program…

The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Paryisdise Helping Hands on Friday, June 4. Shown are, from left, Erin Hankins, Emilee Waters, Ermyria Bell, Tymira McCall Bell, Dave Bell, Brandy Giger, Anna Norton, Annah Hammond, Joe Ray.

January Special to Atmore News Taylor Rain “Rainy” January received a Master of Science Degree in Human Factors in Systems Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on June 5, through virtual event programming. January holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Alabama A&M University, completed in 2016.She has been a Software Engineer for over five years and currently works in defense electronics in Huntsville, Ala. She was a…

Johnson James Daniel “Dan” Johnson, Atmore native and son of Shea and Phil Johnson, graduated from Troy University Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Music and Communication May 8.Johnson is a long-time performer with The Greater Escambia Center for the Arts and continues to work with the organization in publicity and online promotions.He is currently living in Marietta, Georgia where he serves as a Minister of Music at a…