Top Stories

Sanford Shirk returns for WSD
Gospel Light hosting book signing Sunday morning Special to Atmore News Sanford A. Shirk, a native of Atmore, will return to his hometown this weekend to participate in Williams Station Day on Saturday, and will be guest speaker at Gospel Light Church this Sunday morning, Oct. 28, at 10:30. Shirk moved with his family at an early age and ended up in Stuart, Florida, where he became a deputy with…
Rachel Patterson Elementary School honor roll
All A honor roll First grade Abobaker, Naher Bana Barnes, Irianna Darasia Baxley, Braylon Cole; Bolar, Cayden Cani; Countryman, Jordyn Kane; Craft, Savannah Joelle; Crenshaw, Micah Tayshawn; Dawson, Jaycee Amani; Dirden, Ivy Ahnna Sariyah; Farmer, Tiana Giselle; Gentry, Jeffrey Daniel; George, Makenzie Jermyiah; Holland, Lexi Hunter, Alivia Michelle; Ingram, Tabaunice; Ivery, Madyson Nikohl; Jackson, Bailey Elisabeth; James, Quartez Devon; Lavana, Braxton Robert; Madison, Malaysia Gabrielle; Mccurdy, Gabriel Scott; Mitchell, Kymora…
ECHS perfect attendance
Following are the Escambia County High School students who had perfect attendance for the first nine weeks. Shanice America White, Jabarie Arnold, Trenton Atchison, Jahiem Bowens, Destiny Brown, Jenia Cuenca, TyQueria Evans, Eric Ferguson, Cortez Finklea, Nadija Graves, Nyla Graves, Antonio Hardy, Brad Hastings, Kiaylah King, Desire Lattimore, Nelson Leslie, Isaiah Mason, Cierra McCants, Loryn McMurphy, Layla Moberg, Divyaben Patel, Amber Phillips, Sanaa Pleasant, Asia Rudolph, Tony Shavers, Anita Shoemaker,…
Creative writing winners named
Special to Atmore News Escambia County Middle School fourth-graders participated in a creative writing contest sponsored by the Atmore Chamber of Commerce and the Atmore Public Library as part of Williams Station Day. The ECMS winners of the contest are 1st place: Reagan Zundel 2nd place: Braleigh Picardy 3rd place: Nicholas Warren Reagan is invited to read her story in the Atmore Public Library tent at 10 a.m., this Saturday…
Annual Pioneer Day set in Grove Hill
Special to Atmore News As part of the state’s bicentennial celebration, the Clarke County Museum will host a bigger Pioneer Day with longer hours. The 19th annual event will be Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum in Grove Hill. The free living history event features costumed re-enactors demonstrating early life in southwest Alabama. The Willie Overton Memorial Tractor & Engine show will be another featured…