Category: Community

Special to Atmore News Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (GSSA) held its eighth annual Leading Ladies Awards Brunch Tuesday, June 18, recognizing outstanding women who are making an impact in their community, as well as organizations that are advancing women in the workforce. Associate Justice Sarah H. Stewart of the Alabama Supreme Court gave the keynote address, referencing the Girl Scout Law to highlight the values that are central to…

The University of West Alabama has announced the outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List for the Spring 2024 academic semester.The following students from Atmore were named to the President’s List: Kenneth Quimby, majoring in Business Administration, Class of 2026 Adonis Williams, majoring in Elementary Education, Class of 2026The President’s List gives recognition to undergraduate students with exceptionally high grades for the semester, those with grade-point averages of 3.80…

Wild West fun Each year, Bruce and Vernelle Brannen bring their Wild West Show to the Atmore Public Library’s summer reading program. This year they were here Friday, June 14. Shown, Bruce “corrals” some volunteers to assist in his roping demonstration. Vernelle is on the right. The show also includes a whip demonstration and a western singalong. Animal Tales at the library Kaitlyn Thomas with Animal Tales brought several “friends”…

Doris Van Pelt was honored with a 90th birthday reception Sunday, June 30, at Atmore First United Methodist Church. She is shown with her children, from left, Janie Carpenter, Mike Van Pelt, Julie Brantley, Doris, Beth Drew, Gerri McDonald.

Abby-Kate Helton of Atmore was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2024 Deans’ List.To be named to the Deans’ List, a student must have achieved a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.79, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.