Atmore News

By ANNA ELLISSpecial to Atmore News Have you visited Tom Byrne Park lately? Did you attend Mayfest 2022? If you did, chances are you noticed the freshly painted bathrooms! The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce received a grant through the Gulf Coast Resource, Conservation, and Development Council (Gulf Coast RC&D) to update the park bathrooms.With the funds received, the Chamber was able to purchase materials such as primer, paint, new…

Special to Atmore News The Monroeville / Monroe County Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Monroeville announce plans for the second annual Monroe County Rodeo. This year’s rodeo, with Grand Buckle Sponsor South Alabama Kubota and Rental, will be held on August 12 and 13 in Frisco City on Snider Avenue.The NCPRA (National Cowboy Pro Rodeo Association) sanctioned event, will be contracted by 5T Rodeo Company which is…

First Baptist Church Preschool held its end of summer / back to school bash and a luau Thursday, July 28. Kids enjoyed the water slides and watermelon, lemonade and popcorn – and loads of fun. Water slides are fun – feet first or head first. Some of the “worker bees” manning the refreshments, from left, Cindy Cobb, Dyana Anderson, and Samantha Roux.

The Rachel Patterson Elementary staff displays their school spirit. The hornets hovering about the crowd are the Huxford Elementary mascots. Shown, Escambia County High School Blue Devils. Escambia County Middle School Eagles made themselves heard too – loud and proud! Escambia County High School won the Spirit Award. Principal Kike Pettaway displays the trophy. By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Cheerleaders. A band. Dancing mascots.Pep rally for a football game?…

Members of the Escambia County High School football program have been working to raise money for the program. The latest effort was a fund-raiser Saturday, July 30, with the sale of raffle tickets for a 55” TV at Walmart. Shown are, from left, Coach Joel Gonzalez, Xavier McMillan, Jermel Lewis, Amori Mosley, Luis Garcia, Elijah “EJ” Thomas, school board member Loumeek White, Coach Roland Hall. The name of the raffle…