Category: Community

Special to Atmore News Nancy Karrick, President of Gamma Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, attended the organization’s Fall Executive Board Meeting which was held in Montgomery on August 17. Several items of business were discussed and it was decided to have the American Heart Association as the state project for the next two years. Officers and committee chairmen gave reports and members present received training on…

Special to Atmore News Atmore’s downtown revitalization efforts by the Pride of Atmore received a big boost from Tiger-Sul Products with their recent financial pledge of $15,000 toward the renovation of the historic Strand Theater and adjacent hardware building. Pride of Atmore executive director Foster Kizer acknowledged the donation by presenting Tiger-Sul’s Chris Harrison with a commemorative plaque. Restoration funds for the revitalization project will be used to upgrade, renovate…

The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for The Publican Tuesday, August 13. Chamber board members, friends and family joined the owners and employees for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Emily Wilson, Jim Eddins, Kelby Amos, Stephanie Rolin, Kelly Cravens, Jim Staff, Shawn Rounsavall, Tom Tschida, Foster Kizer, Jeanie Smith, David Strawbridge, Delmar Weaver, Dawn Skipper, Anna Marie Gilchrist, Erin Hankins, Emilee Waters, Sandy Helton, Hannah…

Special to Atmore News First Baptist Church of Atmore held a special appreciation supper for the teachers of Atmore, including preschool, church, public, private, and retired teachers. The supper, held Friday, August 9, was the brainchild of two ladies, Robin Stewart, the church minister to children, and Caitlin Norton, the office administrator. Tables were decorated with old schoolbooks and other related school items, and vases of deep purple flowers and…

The folks participating in SilverSneakers dressed for the occasion August 9 when they participated in Tacky Friday. Would be hard to say who was tackiest in this group. The class, held at HealthActions Physical Therapy and Fitness, is taught by Teresa Scott.