Atmore News

JUB Homecoming Court
J.U. Blacksher High School homecoming was held Friday, November 3. Members of the court are, from left, Sixth-grade Maid Tyreonna Daily, Seventh-grade Maid Natalie Turk, Eighth-grade Maid Cheyan Gibson, Freshman Maid Haley Gulsby, Assistant Principal Courtney McBride, Homecoming Queen Jae-Lauren Nipper, Senior Maid Maid Kaylee Weatherford, Senior Maid Brianna Jackson, Sophomore Maid Chelsey Jackson, Junior Maid Jaslyn McMillian. News photo by Carol Welch  
Daniel, Whitehead to wed
Deborah and Danny Daniel of Auburn, Alabama (formerly of Atmore, Alabama) are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Levy Laurens Daniel, to Randel Everette Whitehead, son of Martha and Randy Whitehead, of Athens, Georgia. Miss Daniel is a graduate of Northview High School and Auburn University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Counseling. She is employed with Auburn University, College of…
RP Star Students
These Rachel Patterson Elementary School students were named Star Students for October. They are, from left, first row, Easton Hadley, Jacen Rolin, Immogene Godwin, Alivia Hunter, Bryson Frye, Zakaria McNeal, Bailey Jackson, Madison Perez; second row, Kaci Martin, Laya George, Yasmine Thomas, Andelina Herrera, Cameron Harsey, Aryanna Jones, Shi’Loh Thomas; third row, Timothy Melvin, Jazlin White, Destiny Dailey, Sarah Lowman, Isaiah Johnson, Zariah Ferrell, Nora Williams; fourth row, Charles Thomas,…
Peer Helpers active at ECMS – Heading Toys for Tots project
Escambia County Middle School is a pilot Middle School Peer Helper Program site. The purpose of this program is to promote a drug-free community and school, to educate parents, and create community-based partnerships. Peer Helpers are students who are trained to recognize when their peers may have a problem, listen to fellow students confidentially and assist them with emotional, societal, or academic struggles. The requirements to be a Peer Helper…
Alice in Wonderland visits Perdido Elementary
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News “Off with their heads,” and “I’m late for a very important date” could be heard as third grade students in Mrs. Linda McCullough and Mrs. Jackie Presley’s classes were engaged in  culminating activities after reading the novel Alice in Wonderland. This annual activity has quickly become a favorite of the students, one that younger students cannot wait for third grade just to be…