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‘Odd Couple’ opens Thursday
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ production of “The Odd Couple” opens this week. Performances are Thursday through Saturday, May 2 through 4, at 7 p.m., with a Sunday matinee, May 5, at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the box office and at Atmore News, 128 S. Main. Shown at a recent rehearsal are, from left, Joseph Seltzer, AJ Grassia, Rob Arrant, Cade Vickrey (in apron), and Phil…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Miss Mayfest Pageant
New venue, new format this year By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Those who take part in this year’s Miss Mayfest Pageant, as well as those who come to watch, will find things a little different and a lot more comfortable than for last year’s debut pageant. Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Emily Wilson said this year’s showcase of feminine charm, poise and beauty (for girls between the…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
6 inducted into Hall of Fame
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The Atmore Area Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held Saturday, April 28, with the committee adding six names to the list of outstanding citizens – Dr. Wil Baker, Robert Faircloth, Ann Gordon, Novy L. Hale, Rev. Isaac Holt, and Wayne Stacey. Each inductee was allotted the opportunity to make a brief speech. Following are some of their comments. Dr. Wil Baker – Dr.…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Fountain officer arrested for trafficking in meth
News Staff Report Alabama Department of Corrections agents arrested a Fountain Correctional Facility correctional officer last week after a joint law enforcement investigation into drug trafficking. ADOC officials reported that 50-year-old Wiggins Washington, a 12-year veteran correctional officer who has been assigned to Fountain for the last several years, was arrested at a Bay Minette business on April 22. Washington, who has been an Alabama correctional officer since October 2007,…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Exhibit opens Thursday
News Staff Report “Making Alabama,” a traveling exhibit that showcases the history of the state and of Escambia County, will open this week in Atmore and will be on display here most of May at The Club on Highway 21. The exhibit, which will officially open with a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 2. It will be open to the public from noon until 6 p.m., Monday through…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago