Category: Community

Each year, the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary hosts breakfast for veterans. This year, they served 54 veterans. After the breakfast, Auxiliary members went to Atmore Nursing Center and presented seven veterans with shirts with their branch of service logo on the front and their last name on the back. Shown are Auxiliary members, from left, President Jackey Odom, Sandra Odom, Jenny Hutto, Arlene Delafosse, Myra Odom, and Ginger Stabler. Shown…

By PATRICK BYRDSpecial to Atmore News Escambia Academy held their Annual Veterans Day Program on Thursday, November 9, led by Mrs. Brittany Parker.Seniors Charlie Sasser and Timmy Doerr opened the program with a prayer before colors were presented by junior Logan Madden and freshman Jonas McElhaney; the pledge was led by Samuel and Marshall Gandy. Tahtianna Rodriguez presented the audience with “The Star-Spangled Banner.”Freshman Danny Doerr followed this with a…

Guest speakers Stephanie Buitron, Layton Knight Student Ariyana Young sings the National Anthem By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Escambia County High School Future Business Leaders of America put together the annual Veterans Day program Thursday, November 9.The program was student led, with Ariyana Young giving the invocation and singing the National Anthem. Iyriel Munlyn and Deangelo Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Iyriel also presented the welcome.Na’Asia Reynolds, Stephen Williams, and…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore’s Grace Fellowship Church will be one of 4,500 sites around the country where Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes will be collected, starting next Monday, November 13.OCC, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, will conduct National Collection Week from Monday, November 13, until Monday, November 20.Volunteers will collect the shoeboxes — which the donor should fill with school supplies, personal care items and fun toys —…

Porche Giles, of Atmore was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Giles was initiated at University of South Alabama.Giles is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent…