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By OLIVIA SIMMONS Special to Atmore News On December 7, Youth Leadership Atmore held their Day of Service session and made a few stops throughout Atmore. To start the day, the class delivered coffee and donuts to first responders at the Atmore Police Department and Atmore Fire Station. This was a small token of appreciation for protecting and serving our city. On that chilly day, the warm coffee was much…

By OLIVIA SIMMONS Special to Atmore News On November 8, 2017, Youth Leadership Atmore (YLA) held their second session at United Bank. We met at the bank at 8 a.m. and had a light breakfast before getting down to business. This session was intended to show us how to make resumes appealing and how to represent ourselves well during an interview. A few days prior to this session, we submitted resumes for…

The 2017-18 Youth Leadership Atmore class held their orientation session Tuesday, September 26 at Trinity Episcopal Church. Students attend Atmore Christian School (ACS), Escambia Academy (EA), Escambia County High School (ECHS), and Northview High School (NHS). Members of the class are, from left, front, Sara Rolin, EA; Bailey Hayles, EA; Johnika Roberts, ECHS; Haven Shores, ACS; Valen Shelly, NHS; Olivia Simmons, ECHS; middle, Mar’Daizah Salter, ECHS; Jasmine Rivers, ECHS; Christiara…

Members of the Youth Leadership Atmore Class of 2017 were honored with a graduation ceremony and reception Sunday afternoon, April 30. Guest speaker was Alabama Representative Alan Baker. He encouraged the class to express their appreciation to the people who have invested in their lives – parents, grandparents, educators, community leaders. Rep. Baker talked about the truth in the slogan “Be all you can be.” “Some people wait for something…