Category: Community

There was no shortage of good fishing at the 8th Steve’s Catfishing Tournament at Steve’s Farm Saturday, April 13. The ponds were lined with folks just enjoying a day of fishing or trying to hook the big one for a cash prize. This year’s winners were as follows: 1st place – Ashton Faulkner with a 31.05 lb. fish; 2nd place – Jamarius Lewis with a 27.25 lb. fish; 3rd place…

FBC holds St. JudeTrike-A-ThonIt was technically a trike-a-thon, but bikes, trikes, scooters and wagons were allowed, even encouraged. First Baptist Church Preschool held their annual Trike-A-Thon Friday, April 12, to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Trike-A-Thon is not only a fun activity, it’s an educational way to teach young preschoolers and their educators how to make a difference for St. Jude kids.

At the banquet Friday evening, Rachel Hadley, left, and Eunice Johnson Saturday morning, participants walked behind a banner which read “Love Needs No Words” By DON FLETCHER and SHERRY DIGMON Eunice Johnson is well aware that April is Autism Awareness Month. With several autistic children in the community and three autistic grandchildren of her own, she wants to make sure other people are aware too.Johnson organized and hosted the Inaugural…

Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced recently that the State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) has approved over $30 million in grants from the new Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Act, which is designed to speed up the development of much-needed industry-ready sites across the state.According to a press release from the governor’s office, SIDA also approved 15 development grants valued at $29 million for purposes such…