Category: Community

Sheriah and Ryan Little By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met on June 4 in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. The meeting was called to order by President Lion Joyce Petty who also led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Lion Mike von Keyserling said the blessing.Following lunch, Lion Renee Hardy introduced Ryan and Sheriah Little who own Littlestead Acres and grow organic…

Enjoy a spaghetti supper that evening The mural on the Canoe Civic Center News Staff Report If you’re interested in history – especially history of the Canoe area – you’ll want to mark your calendar for an upcoming event.The Canoe Civic Center will be open for viewing exhibits or discussing history / genealogy Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to noon.Among the items on display will be the old post…

Five members of the Atmore Fire Department kicked off the summer reading program at Atmore Public Library Friday, June 6. Almost 90 children came to listen to firefighters talk about fire safety. They got to meet the firemen, see the firetruck, and, of course, meet Sparky. Firefighters opened the truck, above, to let kids and parents get an up close look. Zack Stewart, Glenn Kelley, Chris Hughes, Sparky (Isaiah Hetrick),…

Atmore Public Library kicks off their summer reading program this Friday. All sessions are at 10 a.m. The schedule is as follows: June 6 – Atmore Fire DepartmentJune 13 – Petting ZooJune 20 – JugglerJune 29 – Animal Tales

On May 24, the Saturday before Memorial Day, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with their leaders and the Atmore VFW placed American flags on veterans’ graves. Shown are, from left, front, Cub Scout pack 275: Peyton Johnson, Braylon Dantzler, Joshua McIntyre, Nathaniel McIntyre; back, Jon Johnson; Cub Scout Bear Leader Hannah Johnson; Boy Scout Troop 26: Samuel McIntyre, Scotty Lamb, Buster Thompson, Assistant Scoutmaster Jonathan Gibbs.