Category: Community

At the presentation, from left, Ryan Chason, Dawn Vaughn, Harold Madison, David Dobson, Billy Elder, Sha Gilchrist, Ron Roark, Patricia English, Amy Cabaniss, Paul Chason, Kolby Champlin, Jack Wright, Dave Graham, Madalynn Johnson, Nicole Jones, and Hannah Cobb. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Every year, the Leadership Atmore class adopts a class project. This year, Leadership Atmore 2024 identified a community-wide need and saw it through to the end Thursday, September…

Caden Ramer and Aubree Robinson help Lady Liberty demonstrate her dimensions Lady Liberty By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher “The Next Great Americans” sat anxiously, not quite sure what to expect, Thursday morning, August 29. They wore Statue of Liberty headpieces, and most held small American flags.The second-grade students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School were joined by second-graders from Huxford Elementary as they attended the program by Liberty Learning Foundation, a non-profit…

Eight contestants competed for the grand prize on finale night, from left, front, Shannon Peery, Danny Protsman, Brandon Donerson, Katie Stokes, Christin Norton; back, Jeremy (Bullfrog) Ward, Chief Peters, Simon Bush. Brandon Donerson, Jeremy (Bullfrog) Ward, and Shannon Peery Special to Atmore News Brandon Donerson was the grand prize winner on finale night of the Alabama Idol karaoke contest after a sing-off with Jeremy (Bullfrog) Ward and Shannon Peery. Ward…

From left, Linda Ellison, Mary Flo Williams, Cathy Irby, Laura Davis, Carol May Special to Atmore News Ladies from the Mobile and Ft. Mims Daughters of the American Revolution chapters met at the home of Nancy Karrick on August 23, for a gastronomical trip to Cuba.The ladies were greeted by a 1958 vintage car belonging to Ronald Mosley, who graciously loaned it for a photo op for the ladies.The table…

At the check presentation, from left, Sha Gilchrist, Amy Bell, Shelia Brown, Lee Ann Allen, Charlotte Purvis, and Jarrell Flanders. Special to Atmore News Recently, Gulf Winds made a donation to the Escambia County Area Agency on Aging in Atmore. Gulf Winds Credit Union’s charitable arm donated $5,000 to support the agency’s ongoing work to provide local seniors with opportunities to socialize, access nutritious meals, and receive vital supportive services.The…