Category: Community

The Alabama Power Foundation recently made a donation to Prima Girl to aid the organization in its mentoring activities for young girls. Since 1989 the Alabama Power Foundation has awarded funds for projects that support education, health and human services civic and community development, arts and culture and environmental stewardship. Alabama Power Foundation supports Prima Girl in its efforts to promote educational advancement and provide skills to build strong, confident…

News Staff Report Members of the Atmore VFW Auxiliary 7016 delivered gift snack baskets to area first responders in observance of 09/11 Wednesday, September 11. Auxiliary President Jackey Odom and Auxiliary Secretary Jenny Hutto presented the baskets. Atmore Fire Department, from left, Trent Peebles, Kyle Hostetler, AJ Beachy, Zach Paulene, Dee Guy and Jackey Odom Atmore Police Department, from left, Capt. Corbitt, Lt. Thompson (back), Chief Brooks, Major Sessions, Jackey…

Special to Atmore News The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts (GECA) announces its upcoming production of “The Odd Couple: Ladies Edition,” a twist on the Neil Simon comedy. The show will run from October 10 to 13 and October 17 to 20 at the GECA theater in Atmore.In this female-led version of the classic play, audiences will follow journey of two mismatched roommates, messy Olive Madison and neat-freak Florence…

By TRAVIS ANDREWSNews Sports Writer Last week, the Escambia Academy Cougars traveled to Fort Dale Academy to play the Fort Dale Eagles in their second game of the season.Unfortunately, there was a really bad rainstorm in the area that night, which served as a bad omen for what was to come for the Cougars.Captains Eli McElhaney and Traegan James met with the referees and Fort Dale captains, with Escambia winning…

When the American Legion Post 90 Auxiliary disbanded recently, they still had some money in their checking account. Looking for a worthy beneficiary, they decided on Pilots for Christ which flies time critical patients and a caregiver to destinations for treatment (most often for cancer). And Pilots for Christ does this at no charge to the patient. Past Auxiliary officers and Pilots for Christ Ministry Partner Relations Coordinator Ashley Pharr…