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Boys, Girls State delegates honored
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer American Legion Post 90 and the Legion Auxiliary hosted a reception for Boys and Girls State delegates Thursday, August 23. Each year, the Legion sponsors six young men and the Auxiliary sponsors three young women to attend the leadership program held at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Students from Escambia Academy, Escambia County High School and Flomaton High School are selected. Students are…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Hi5 Friday at RPES
    By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The second Hi5 Friday of the school year was held August 24 at Rachel Patterson Elementary School. Atmore firefighters, community and government leaders, business people, Chamber board members, and Chamber Ambassadors joined in to welcome students and faculty to school that morning. The Chamber of Commerce initiative is designed to start the students’ and teachers’ day with positivity and energy. The next…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Quickest Quack race in the books
Quickest Quack race in the books The VFW Auxiliary’s first-ever Quickest Quack on the Creek race was held Saturday, August 25. More than 200 rubber ducks raced to the finish line. The winning duck sponsors were Ally Tillery, first place, $100 prize; Arlene Delafosse, second place, $75; and Myrna Monroe, third place, $50. The Auxiliary gave out 27 door prizes and had sack lunches available. All proceeds benefit veterans, their…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Still together …after all these years
Special to Atmore News Today, August 29, marks a special day for three Atmore nurses. Nursing students Deborah Bishop, Eunita Faye Kyles and Tunya James Cooper graduated together as LPNs from Reid State Technical College on August 29, 1986. Kyles and Cooper distinguished themselves at graduation by receiving the Florence Nightingale award. Here they are, 32 years later, still working together at Atmore Nursing Center. Kyles is a treatment nurse.…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago