Category: Community

Lucille Swift, seated, celebrated her birthday Tuesday, November 23, with family and friends at Stagecoach Cafe in Stockton. Standing behind the birthday girl are, from left, Charlotte Boyle, Al David, Glenda Dixon, Ann Flowers, Evelyn Latham, Jo Ann Adams, Ronnie Adams, Dr. Kevin Garrett.

René Bunch and Santa deliver packages to the post office By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Not quite three years ago, a woman who regularly wrote to her soldier son hit upon the idea of helping brighten the holidays — and many other days — for other deployed service men and women who seldom, if ever, receive mail from home.Through the efforts of Roxanne W. Martino and other military moms, Military…

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…

The ECMS National Junior Honor Society. Front left is Assistant Superintendent Sandra Reid. Front right is Chapter Advisor Tyler Parker. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Fifteen students were inducted in the Escambia County Middle School National Junior Honor Society Wednesday, November 17. during a pledge and pinning ceremony.Current members talked on the five standards of NJHS – Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship. New members pledged to uphold these standards.Current members…

By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its last meeting of the month on November 17, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital.Lion Taylor Lee called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The blessing was given by Walt Butler. Jennifer Sanders and Nancy Martin were welcomed as guests. Lion Bub Gideons introduced Past District Governor Claudia Wigglesworth who…