Atmore News

By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher A number of people spent Thanksgiving serving others in Atmore. They were part of Gordon’s Giving, an initiative by the late Gordon Nichols’ family – dad and mom Randy and Melissa and sister Walton. They honor Gordon’s memory by providing meals to first responders and many others on Thanksgiving Day.The group worked at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church Boland Hall. Randy said they delivered 208 meals…

By BONNIE LATINOSpecial to Atmore News Shortly before Thanksgiving, longtime Atmore resident and Harley Davidson rider Mike Walters had to run to the store. Walters said as he started to straddle one of his older bikes, he looked down and “ … This is what I saw!”At first he thought it was a copperhead. Fortunately it was a gray rat snake, a common nonvenomous reptile often found in Alabama. This…

Judge Karean Reynolds recently donated $5,000 to Rachel Patterson Elementary School on behalf of the Escambia County Commission. The funds will be used to fund various academic initiatives and incentives for student achievement and growth in reading and math. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Karean Reynolds, RPES principal Toya McMillian, math coach Caroline Hughes, third- and fourth-grade interventionist Lauren Beasley, guidance counselor Teresa Crayton.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. The Atmore Lions Club recently donated much needed diabetic supplies to Rachel Patterson Elementary School. The supplies will be used to provide immediate care to diabetic students when their blood sugar becomes unbalanced. Each box contained the following: juice boxes, tube icing, candy, cheese crackers, and other appropriate care items. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Ashley Browning, RPES School nurse; Stephanie Alaniz,…

Atmore City Council members approved, and Mayor Jim Staff signed a proclamation during the November 27 council meeting designating November as Home Care & Hospice Month in the city. Present for the proclamation were, from left, Atmore Community Home Care Account Executive Roneka Gamble, Scheduler Meranda Williamson, Director Karen Carmichael, Mayor Staff, Patient Care Manager Breanne Baker, Patient Care Manager Laura Franklin. See proclamation below. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL HOMECARE & HOSPICE…