Unity in the Community – Saturday, July 29
News photos by Ditto Gorme
APSO partners with Habitat
Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) is partnering with Habitat for Humanity in Escambia County to help provide a home for a local family. On Thursday, July 27, APSO volunteers helped with demolition work at a Habitat property located at 507 East Craig Street in Atmore. The home was donated to Habitat by Thomas Lane. Over the next few months, the property will be going through a series of upgrades and…
Ladies shine in DYW program
Fifteen young ladies lit up the stage Saturday night, July 29, at the Escambia County Distinguished Young Women program in Brewton. Participants were Lakeshia Betts, W.S. Neal High School; Jashira Dees, W.S. Neal; Tori Knapp, T.R. Miller High School; Alexandra Lambeth, Flomaton High School; Cassidy Murphy, Escambia Academy; Ora Nelson, T.R. Miller; Grace O’Bannon, Flomaton; Alyssa Oglesbee, Flomaton; Erin Salter, W.S. Neal; Victoria Sawyer, Escambia Academy; Jakyra Spears, T.R. Miller;…
Leadership donates to Atmore Community Fund
The Leadership Atmore Class of 2017 donated $4,000 to the Atmore Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation of South Alabama. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Fund committee member Dale Ash; Fund committee Chairwoman Audrey Moon; Leadership Atmore members Andrew Garner, Paul Chason, Stephanie Bell, Class President Hannah Johnson, Emmie Jernigan, Doug Tanner, Cody Vickrey; Fund committee member Bub Gideons.
United Bank donates to Atmore Community Fund
United Bank recently donated $10,000 to the Atmore Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation of South Alabama. Shown at the presentation are, from left, front, UB employee Leigh Anne Jones, UB employee and Fund committee member Hannah Johnson, Fund Chairwoman Audrey Moon; back, Fund committee members Foster Kizer, Bub Gideons, Dale Ash, Sherry Digmon. News photo by Cindy Colville