Category: Community

On Thursday, November 14, Escambia County Extension graduated seven new Master Gardener interns. These interns have completed coursework and are ready now to complete their volunteer hours as an extension of Auburn Extension. They are, from left, CEC Millie Murphree, Certified Master Gardeners Carol Holland and Annette Crenshaw, graduates Dexter Williams, Jr., Lena Thornton, Michael Cosey, Angel Vick, John (Trey) White, Taylor Montgomery, Aaron Heath, Certified Master Gardener Joanna Varner,…

First responders, from left, front, Chief Neal Jackson, Jerome Roberts, John Black, Assistant Chief Mary Sells, Chief James Edwards, Tammy Edwards, Larry Gross, Matt Jernigan, Ray Rolin; back, Wes Davis, Chief Chris McGhee, Pastor Alton Lister, Daniel Love, John Sells, Chief Eddie Kirby, Keaton Gross, Mike Jay. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The little girl’s name was Charlie. Firefighters saved her grandfather and her big sister and her twin in the…

Classes at Escambia County Middle School held a competition recently to collect non-perishable food items to be delivered to hurricane victims. The sixth grade won and will be treated to something special. To encourage and congratulate the teachers and students, the Yellow Hat Society and Emmanuel’s Faith Center joined in making their victory even sweeter with financial donations for the special event for the classes. Shown are, from left, teachers…

Nancy Karrick, left, with the Melvin Jones Fellowship award presented by past recipients, from left, Richard Maxwell, Patty Helton Davis, and Buck Powell WKRG’s Bill Riales, left, and Nicholas Johnson Lion Kenny Smith, left, and Addison Long Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club held its first meeting of the month on November 6, at the Atmore Community Hospital’s Mayson Auditorium. President Lion Joyce Petty led the group in…