Category: Community

Chuck Brooks and Ashley Strawbridge By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its second meeting of the month on August 18 at Atmore Community Hospital, and also virtually. Three members chose to use the virtual method to attend.In the absence of the president, Vice President Chuck Brooks presided. Lion Kevin Garrett gave the invocation and blessing and Lion Chuck led the Pledge of Allegiance.The speaker for…

Wind Creek Casino and Hotel recently presented checks totaling $35,000 to J.U. Blacksher High School in Uriah. The funds were divided evenly among the cheerleaders, band, football team, girls and boys basketball teams, volleyball team, and fishing team. Donation to JUB band Donation to JUB girls basketball Donation to JUB volleyball Donation to JUB cheerleaders Donation to JUB football Donation to JUB boys basketball Donation to JUB fishing team

Special to Atmore News The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reminds businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters that September 20 is the deadline to apply for physical damage disaster loans for damage caused in June by Tropical Storm Claudette. Anyone in the declared counties in Alabama — Escambia, Tuscaloosa, Baldwin, Bibb, Conecuh, Covington, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Monroe, Pickens and Walker — with damages caused by…

Wednesday, August 25, the Poarch Creek Indians presented Huxford Elementary School with a donation of $44,000, which will allow the school to purchase, install, and set up a sun sail (rendering below) for their playground to provide shade. The previous structure was damaged in a storm and the school reached out to the Tribe for help which was approved by the Tribal Council. Shown at the presentation are, from left,…

News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at a special board meeting Thursday, August 19. Resignation 1. Jami Cosby, math teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 20, 2021 2. Pamela Richardson, LPN / special education instructional aide, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 18, 2021 Employment change 1. Scotty Benton, teacher aide, Escambia County Middle School, to elementary…