Category: Community

Ella Louise Edwards with friend and neighbor Karean Reynolds Special to Atmore News Ella Louise Edwards, born May 2, 1918, celebrated her 104th birthday Sunday.Her celebration included her six children, most of her 40 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a host of special friends.Ms. Edwards is one of four siblings born to Herbert and Ella Edwards. Although she is the sole surviving member of her immediate family, she has continued her…

Harold Dailey, at right, representing the Escambia County Training School Class of 1959, is shown awarding scholarships to descendants of ECTS who met certain criteria. Shown receiving the awards are Sanaa Pleasant, left, planning to attend Coastal Alabama Community College; Destiny Brown, center, planning to attend Alabama State University. Not pictured is Jamarcus Leslie, planning to attend Troy University.

Royal Rangers Outpost 63 from Atmore First Assembly of God attended the Alabama District Pow Wow April 23-25, in Springville, Ala. The boys / young men participated in tomahawk and knife throwing, .22 and shotgun shooting, zip line, rappelling, geocaching and many more fun activities. Each morning started with a devotion and each night they had preaching. Royal Rangers is a boys / young men ministries kindergarten through 12th grade,…

By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met on Wednesday, April 21, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital.Lion President Brandy Giger called the meeting to order and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Lion Nancy Karrick gave the blessing.Visitor Alaina Hodges was introduced and had the honor of going through the serving line first.It was reported that the Atmore Lions…

Attending the grant presentation were, from left, Brandy Giger, Goldie Huber, Phyllis Brown, Beverly White, Linda Bumann,Teresa Nichols, Linda Smith, Emilee Waters, Breiah Adams, Anna Norton, Erin Hankins and A.J. Beachy. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer If there’s one word that best describes Linda Smith, it’s “grateful.” And Smith, executive director for Women’s Resource Center of Escambia in Atmore, has plenty for which to be grateful these days.For starters, the…