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ECHS seniors beating Wall Street
ECHS’s Stock Market Team, from left, Darron Nichols, D’andre Richardson, Judah Dennis, Hasten Dean, Daniel Gunaca. The team is coached by Dr. Douglas Forbes, who is not pictured. By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News How would you like a 29-percent return on your investments in two weeks?Maybe you should talk to the students on the stock team at Escambia County High School – because you don’t often run into teenagers…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Obituaries, week of March 22, 2023
Fairrel Dreadin Mr. Fairrel Dreadin, age 90, of Flomaton, Ala. passed away Monday, December 19, 2022. His heart was his family, the only thing he loved more was his Lord and Savior. He also loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was survived by his two children, Mary K. Ross of Elgin Scotland and Fairrel Keith (Linda) Dreadin of Scottsboro, Ala.; four step-children, Linda Hadley, Wanda Burnett, both of Atmore, Ala.,…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Empty wallet
Convenience store employees charged with stealing $1,800 from billfold Taylor Hines By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore women, former employees of an Atmore convenience store, were arrested last week by officers of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation determined they split the proceeds of a wallet that was dropped by a customer and turned in to them by another customer.Erica Hines, 44, was arrested March 8 and…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff Steppin’ downFolks from around the county expressed surprise over last week’s announcement by Escambia County Administrator Tony Sanks that he would step down May 19 after 28-plus years as the county’s highest-ranking non-elected official and the chief steward of its funds. Tony, who said he was not yet ready for retirement, was born and reared in Atmore, the son of Susan Sanks and the late Tony Sanks…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Yellow Hats chartered as new Lions Club
Bub Gideons presents the charter to Lillie Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore’s Yellow Hats Society, in existence for nearly 20 years, now has an offshoot under which the group will carry out its service projects, and the Atmore Lions Club now has an offshoot that strengthens the international organization’s presence in the Atmore area.The Atmore Yellow Hats Lions Club was formally chartered and its members pinned during a…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago