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UB announces officer transitions
United Bank’s President and CEO Robert R. Jones, III, recently announced the transition of two bank officers. The officers and their new positions are * Lisa Hastings, Vice President, Atmore Branch Manager * Kellie Odom, Vice President, Consumer Small Business Credit Officer Lisa Hastings, Atmore Branch Manager, joined the bank in February of 2012 and is responsible for management of both the Atmore Main Branch and Southside Branch. Hastings earned…
Atmore Community Fund
I sat next to Edie Jackson at a meeting recently. She said something that really made me and the other folks at the meeting pause to give thought to her comment. I don’t remember exactly how she said it, but the gist of it was that the Poarch Creeks do everything with the thought of sustaining (or benefitting) the next seven generations. That’s a mind-boggling thought. And, at the meeting,…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers We have unbelievable natural resources in Alabama starting with the Tennessee Valley and transcending to the beautiful white sands at Gulf Shores. Many of our natural resources have been exploited over the years. The prime example would be the exploitation of our rich vaults of iron ore discovered in Jefferson County in the early 20th Century. It created the city of Birmingham, the Steel City of the…
BOE approves personnel recommendations
The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the regular meeting Thursday, February 23. Leave of absence 1. Andrea Salter, teacher, W.S. Neal Middle School, leave of absence, effective January 3, 2017 through February 10, 2017 2. Megan Moye, teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, leave of absence, effective ½ day January 17, 2017 3. Cheyanne Wilson, teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, maternity…
Celebrating Black History at RPES
Students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School presented their annual Black History program Friday, February 24 – African American History is American History. LaToria Ingram served as mistress of ceremony, and DeAndre Austin served as master of ceremony. Ushers were Jadarian Bowens and Harmoni Lewis. Following the welcome by Interim Principal Sandra Reid, students Roosevelt Jefferson and Nicholas Warren led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Presentations included * “The Drinking Gourd”…