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Lancaster named DYW
Faulk is 1st alternate By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer In a field of 15, Mary Thompson Lancaster of Atmore was named Escambia County’s 2019 Distinguished Young Woman Saturday, July 28. Mary Thompson attends Escambia Academy. She’s the daughter of Steve and Mary Beth Lancaster. In receiving this honor, Mary Thompson carries on a family tradition – her great-aunt, Ann Floyd Green, was the 1964 Junior Miss and her mother,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
 New Healthcare Facility Process and Management Transition Begins for Atmore Community Hospital
The following press release was issued Friday morning, July 27, by the Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board.  Atmore, AL – The Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board is pleased to announce that after much input from community leaders, consultants and others, a decision has been made to begin the initial process for pursuing a new healthcare facility for the Atmore Community.…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
‘Stained glass’ project turns STEM into STEAM
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The project that participants in Atmore Public Library’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program worked on last week had little to do with science. Neither was it based in technology, engineering or math. So the program playbook was revised just a little. “This is an art project, so we added an ‘A’ today,” said APL Director Hope Lassiter prior to the library’s July…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
UB welcomes Walker as AVP, Community Bank Business Lender
Special to Atmore News United Bank’s President and CEO Robert R. Jones, III announced Chris Walker has joined United Bank as Assistant Vice President, Community Bank Business Lender. In his role, Walker will work to build relationships and provide financing solutions to both consumers and businesses. Walker will be the primary point of contact for the Bank’s Community Facilities Lending program. The Community Facilities Lending program is managed by UB…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Early Christmas celebration morphs into memorial
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An early Christmas celebration planned for a Baldwin County car enthusiast with terminal cancer turned into a memorial celebration on Saturday, July 21, when the scheduled guest of honor — Ewing Darrell “Bubba” Ardis of Lottie — died peacefully in his sleep just hours before the event was scheduled to start. Ardis didn’t get to see the rat-rod infused car show that was held,…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago