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Fun at the library
Award winning readers. Reading awards were presented to, from left, front, Rorey McGregor, Carter Potts, Amber Hadley, Olivia Stewart; middle, Wailyn Jones, Teman Crayton (front), Brenton Jones, Ava Yeldon, Aaron Crenshaw, Michael McGettrick, Wil Copenhaven, Kannon Atkins, Paisley Macks; back, Carlie Murphy, Chloe Weaver, Trinity Washington, A’Zadian Knight, Ryla Crayton, Mikayla Allen. Not pictured are Paige Koehn, Karli Seale, Trinity Jade, Paisley Angelo. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Patrons young and…
Escambia County Schools hires math coaches
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News The 2022 Alabama Numeracy Act requires K-5 schools to have a math coach by the year 2027.The Escambia County School System isn’t waiting four years.Math coaches have already been hired and recently returned from a training session in Birmingham. They’ll be hitting the ground running when the new school year begins in August.School system Elementary Curriculum Supervisor Nicole Spottswood felt there was no point…
LA donates to park
Leadership Atmore Class 2023 enhanced Westside Park as one of their class projects this year.They had four picnic tables built and placed at the park at the basketball court. Class members shown with the tables are, from left, Ruthie Stephens, Stephanie Barnes, Wendy Taylor, Christopher Corbitt, Tripp Ward, Shelly White, Ariel Vickrey, Brian Booker. Class members not pictured are Cordia Lee, Marlo Young, Dawn Kelley, Mieshia Staples.
‘Celebration of Freedom’
James Campbell, left, and Bro. Don Davis Cody Norton, left, and Bro. Don Davis Taylor Norton, left, and Bro. Don Davis Joe Protsman, left, and Bro. Don Davis By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Atmore First Assembly of God’s annual patriotic program never disappoints. Patriotism flourishes here. Sunday, July 2, the 34th Annual “Celebration of Freedom” was presented. As always, veterans are honored during the program. Sunday, six veterans were…
Obituaries week of July 12, 2023
Tammy Lyn Barnett Barnett Mrs. Tammy Lyn Barnett, age 60, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 in Fairhope, Ala.  She was born in Evergreen, Ala. to David Clinton Nichols and Ellen Voncille Black. She was a seamstress with Vanity Fair Corporation. She was preceded in death by her parents, David Clinton Nichols and Ellen Voncille Black Brooks. Mrs. Barnett is survived by her husband of twenty-five years, Vardria “Junior” Barnett,…