Category: Community

Ken and Jean Holcombe are celebrating an anniversary this month. The couple met at Buster Joyner’s Ice Cream Parlor when it was on South Main Street. They met in July and married November 19, 1951. When asked the secret to a long marriage, Jean said, “You’ve got to give. God’s help is the main thing.” Jean said she prayed before they married, “If he’s not the right one, put a…

Handsome Butterfinger is patiently waiting for his new “furever” family to come and take him home. Butterfinger is a 5-year-old, 40-pound male Bulldog mix that loves to be around people and is good with other dogs. He is up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which includes neuter. Please make plans to come meet Butterfinger Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30…

For more than 25 years, BMX Bike teams have performed at thousands of schools to help celebrate Red Ribbon Week, an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October. The team was at local schools last week, including Escambia County Middle School, where Pro BMX rider Tyler Sparr jumped over Escambia Middle School teachers, from left, Marsha Wilson, Leviticus Wilson, Marcia Adams, and Amanda…

Special to Atmore News Escambia County Middle School was accepted into Kinsa’s FLUency program for the 2019/2020 flu season. ECMS school nurse Alice Stewart, RN, worked over the summer to get the school accepted in to the Kinsa FLUency program. ECMS is the only school in Escambia County selected to be a part of this amazing program. Kinsa’s FLUency program is a school health initiative that enables schools and parents…

The latest Little Library erected in Atmore is truly unique. The library, located at Heritage Park, is a tribute to Atmore by artist Andrea Windham Guy. Shown at the ribbon cutting Thursday, October 24, are, from left, Shapard Marks, Hope Lassiter, Brandy Giger, Emilee Waters, Andrea Guy, Jordan Barnett, Ruthie Stephens, Shawn Rounsavall, Emily Wilson.