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Raising awareness
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The Yellow Garden LLC and the Atmore Lions Club are partnering to raise awareness here. They’re “painting” the town with yellow bows. If you’d like a bow (at no charge), contact The Yellow Ribbon. Shown at a recent presentation of ribbons are, from left, April Stewart, Mallorie Beachy, Anna Marie Gilchrist, Taylor Lee, Bub Gideons, Brandy Giger, Tom Tschida.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Indian stickball game scheduled
Bicentennial activity in Thomasville Special to Atmore News As a part of Alabama’s Bicentennial celebration, an authentic Indian stickball game will be played in Thomasville Saturday, Sept. 28. Creek Indians from the Poarch Tribe in Atmore and Choctaw Indians from the Mississippi Band in Philadelphia will participate in events that day. A Living History / American Indian Art and Food exhibit will be held at the Thomasville Civic Center from…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
The Monroeville Literary Festival: A new vision
Special to Atmore News Coastal Alabama Community College is pleased to announce the Monroeville Literary Festival, March 5-7, 2020. The Monroeville Literary Festival will be a celebration of writing in Monroeville, the Literary Capital of Alabama. Since 1998, Coastal Alabama Community College has been the home of the Alabama Center for Literary Arts, which hosted the Alabama Writers Symposium for 22 years. In 2020, the Symposium will be reimagined as…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
CACC president named
Special to Atmore News MONTGOMERY – At the Alabama Community College System board of trustees meeting on Wednesday [September 11], Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the selection of Dr. Craig Pouncey as president of Coastal Alabama Community College. Pouncey’s appointment was unanimously approved by the board of trustees. A career educator and administrator, Pouncey has more than 38 years of classroom and leadership experience in Alabama at the state and…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
American Legion celebration
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Billy Glenn Rushing American Legion Post 90 held a two-fold ceremony Thursday, September 12. Members and guests recognized the National Legion for 100 years and the Atmore Legion Post for 96 years. Post 90 Commander Billy Elder introduced distinguished guests – Ala. Rep. Alan Baker, Mayor Jim Staff, Ala. Department Commander Ron Bradstreet, Legion Auxiliary President Trish Montgomery, and District 34 Commander Larry Meeks. The…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago