Atmore News

Christmas will be different for seven-year-old Raelynn Hartley this year. Raelynn’s grandmother passed away recently. The loss is especially devastating to Raelynn since she lives with her grandparents. Determined to make Christmas a little brighter for Raelynn, her friends at All of God’s Children Learning Center showered her with gifts Thursday, December 21. Shown are, from left, Ruby Tucker, Barbara Cooper, Raelynn, Marquita Cooper, Shakila Jackson, and Aremelia Maye.

Students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School made sure other children had a merry Christmas by donating toys to be distributed by Empowerment Tabernacle in the Toys for Tots campaign. Shown at the presentation Friday, December 15, are, from left, front, Jesusanjel Gomez, Emmaleigh Cook, Aubree Hutcheson, and Layla Casey; back, Kamontae Lee, Khloe Reynolds, Laniyah Staples, and Wyatt Mitchell. Adults are Latoya Cooper West, Robbie Hayles, Principal Toya McMillian, and…

Classes at Rachel Patterson Elementary School collected canned goods for folks less fortunate. Julie Rowland’s class is shown at the presentation Friday, December 15. Her class collected the most canned good. Shown are students from the class, from left, Brooklyn Staples, Zayden Harris, Kimora Washington, Layla Casey, Artorias Lambert, Amir Brown, Austin Bayne, MaKinsley Martin, D’Marcus Howard, Landen Simpson, Collyns Wilson-Howell, Claudero Riley, Jaicelyn Thomas and Aubree Robinson. In back…

Empowerment Tabernacle in Atmore was one of the primary donors who furnished brand new bicycles for 25 Rachel Patterson Elementary School students just before Christmas. The local church provided $5,000 toward the purchase of 75 bikes, 25 of which were awarded to RPES students, the others to Escambia County Middle School students. Individual donors will be recognized for their philanthropy during a ceremony at the church later this month. Shown…

Kathy Griffin was named Teacher of the Year at Rachel Patterson Elementary School. Family members joined her at the school for the presentation Friday, December 15. Shown are, from left, Brit Smith, Tracy Nelson, Gerri-Ryann Espey, Connie Hale, Mary Hale, Chick Griffin, Teacher of the Year Kathy Griffin, Kelsey Lassiter, Steven Lassiter, Liam Nelson, Mary Kathrine Salter, and Teresa Land.