Category: Community

Amie Kramer BY RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News After years of being manned with a skeleton crew which often included only one or two people, the Atmore office of Escambia County Schools will now have a full staff … offering area parents a more convenient outlet to ask questions or air concerns. This “Grand Re-Opening” is part of the commitment to make sure the instructional support staff will be closer…

Several ’61 Senior Little League All Stars gathered in Atmore Friday and Saturday and celebrated their trip to Pennsylvania all those years ago. Part of their itinerary included lunch at Buster’s where they ate before they left Atmore in 1961. Shown are, from left, seated, Wayne Godwin, “Leapy” Phillips, Ronnie Headley, Rickey Webb; standing, Claude Steele, Buddy Sharpless, John Wingard, Rodney Blackburn. Not attending were William Blackburn, Wayne Lowery, Todd…

Cheerleaders and players on the field – 50 years later – from left, front, Anna Millsap Smith, Lisa Swift, Myna Corman Hayles, Linda Kay Helton Farr, Kaki Gordon Russell, Don Ward, Robert Donald, Randy Hall; back, Melvin Hetzel, David Smith, James Smith, Maxie Bondurant, Richard Monroe, Frankie Coon, Kurt Donaldson, Charles Woods, Slim Crawford, Larry Johnson, Jimbo Walker, Bee Blackwell, Larry McPherson, Jimmy Brown (Head Coach). By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter…

Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Carolyn Morris: Enemies and Allies by Joel Rosenberg – 5 stars Rene Bunch: The Noise by James Patterson – 5 stars Milton Adams: Enemy at the Gates by Kyle Mills – 5 stars Gay Drew: Peril by Bob Woodward –…

J.U. Blacksher High School’s homecoming is Friday, October 22, with the parade at 2 p.m.; pregame at 6 p.m.; and homecoming game at 7 p.m. Shown are members of the Homecoming Court, starting at bottom left, Abbiegal Stephens (7th Grade), Cara English (8th Grade), Averie Hall (9th Grade), Kristen Lambert (10th Grade), Bella Parmer (11th Grade), Cheyan Gibson (12th Grade), Laci Peavy (12th Grade).