Day: May 31, 2017

Sherry Digmon

School year wraps up at ECMS
Escambia County Middle School wrapped up the year with the eighth-grade Honors Day program on the last day of school Thursday, May 25. While numerous awards were presented, two of the top awards went to one student – Breanna McGowan. She received the Leadership Award and the Highest GPA Award. The end of school was bitter-sweet for Principal Debbie Bolden who is finishing her first year at the school. Following…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Reid State graduation held
Reid State Technical College held its 2017 Commencement on May 12, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Wiley Salter Auditorium.  David Walters, Alabama Community College System Adult Education Director, was the guest speaker. Graduates from Escambia County are shown, from left, Tara Jones, Polly Suggs, Erica Smith, Tiffany Roberson, Kelly Johnson, Breanna Lee, Mable Thomas and Jasmine Craft.
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Compromise reached in cemetery road closure
Although the details remain under wraps, the city of Atmore and the owner of a local cemetery have apparently reached a compromise in an ongoing flap that began in 2000, eventually died down, then flared up again last year when the roadway that services the cemetery was effectively closed to traffic. Atmore Mayor Jim Staff and Serenity Gardens owner Charles Jackson each said last week that they had reached a…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Reader Leaders at Perdido School
Eighteen students in first through sixth grade were recognized at Perdido School’s Elementary Awards Day program. These students were the top Accelerated Reader (AR) point earners for their respective grade levels, while maintaining a minimum 85 percent overall comprehension rate on all quizzes taken throughout the school year.
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago