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By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A young Atmore woman who aspires to be a writer of scripts for movies and Broadway plays recently got a boost of confidence in that direction.Sherese Craft, 23, took home second-place honors in a writing contest that was part of the “Telling the Stories: Insights to Writing for Stage & Film Symposium,” held November 4-6 at Alabama State University’s Lelia Barlow Theater.Award-winning writer, director and…

Special to Atmore News On 30 July, Melissa Walker retired from the Department of the Navy with over 31 years of Federal service. Walker is a native of Atmore and a graduate of Escambia County High School.She began her career with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as a bank examiner. She assessed financial institutions large and small to ensure they were operating in a safe and sound manner, to…

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…