Category: Community

The Annual Hugh J. White Harvest Festival was held Saturday, Nov. 2, at Pollard McCall Jr. High School. The event included the ribbon cutting for an outdoor classroom, an auction, games, food, vendors and a car show. Shown at the festival are, from left, Escambia County Board of Education President Loumeek White, Principal Junia Fischer, and Board of Education Vice-President Cindy Jackson.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7016 Commander Billy Gates, at left, holds the container of tickets as Berklee Hall announces the winner of the rifle that was the top prize awarded by the Post during its November 1 raffle. Hall pulled Clint Lassiter’s name first, making him the winner of the Limited-Edition Donald J. Trump AR-15. Jim Harrison’s entry was selected as winner of $200 worth of gasoline from McMurphy…

Atmore Community Hospital personnel know how to celebrate Halloween!Thursday, Halloween day, several departments participated in a pumpkin decorating contest and a costume contest. Pumpkin contestFirst place – Little Shop of Horrors, Radiology DepartmentSecond place – Scarecrow, Therapy ServicesThird place – Zombie Chicken, Cardiopulmonary Costume contestFirst place – The Addams Family, Radiology DepartmentSecond place – Sally in Nightmare Before Christmas, Tiffany Byrd (Medical Records)Third place – Ursula, Little Mermaid, Brandi Golden,…

Late Thursday afternoon and early evening, October 24, goblins, ghosts, zombies, clowns, cartoon characters, and many other famous and infamous personalities flooded the streets of downtown Atmore in search of Halloween treats. The event was Trick or Treat on the Street, and businesses opened to give out tons of candy, popcorn, and other goodies. Spiderman (Conner Wooten) with his mom Candace. By the way, the next day was Conner’s 7th…

Escambia County school officials and board members, Escambia County High School administrators, and many past graduates attended the ribbon cutting for the new ECHS field house Friday, October 18, during homecoming festivities. Following the ribbon cutting, everyone was invited to tour the facility. Shown cutting the ribbon are, from left, Ray Morris, ECHS assistant principal; Coleman Wallace, board member; Shaun Goolsby, deputy of operations; Dr. Michele Collier, superintendent; LaTonya Gill,…