Atmore News

Shown from left are Claudia Campbell, Cindy Colville, Nancy Karrick, Dale Ash, Sharon Murphy. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution became the latest organization to formally recognize the extensive involvement of two local sisters in the successful effort to restore the Strand Theatre and adjoining Encore building (formerly Atmore Hardware Store).Dale Ash and Cindy Colville were presented prestigious DAR Community Service…

The Atmore Chamber of Commerce held Music on Main Thursday, November 16, with a number of businesses open after hours for shoppers. Some of the businesses had musicians playing and singing during the evening. Shown, Shawn Williams performs at Atmore Flower Shop on South Main.

Kiana Lowe of Brewton prepares to have her eyes checked at the Alabama Lions Sight mobile clinic that set up shop at the satellite courthouse in Atmore, outside the Escambia County Health Department, on November 17. The T.R. Miller graduate and her mother, Beverly Rodgers, were among those who took advantage of the low-cost vision checkups, which included examinations to determine the need for eyeglasses, changes to eyeglasses, diseases of…

Posing with Huxford Elementary’s new headphones are, front row from left, Kannon Atkins, Kentleigh Bailey, Macey Rackard; back row from left, Andrew Garner, Donald Alexander, Kim Himes, Emeri Ikner, Andy Gartman, Anniston Rolin (in front of Leah Fuqua), Anna Ellis. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce board members don’t ride in a reindeer-pulled sleigh like Santa. Neither do they puff on a pipe or slide down…

Seven members of Robinsonville Baptist Church surprised local Operation Christmas Child volunteers November 17 with three carloads of shoeboxes to donate to the holiday initiative. The church, which has a ‘regular attendance’ of about 40 people, delivered 194 of the gift-filled boxes. The local collections ended November 20. Shown from left with the first load, Beverly White, Paige Jordan, Geneva Wearren (in foreground), Randa Peacock (behind Geneva), Rena Graham, Beth…