Day: September 13, 2017

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Perdido ES fifth graders to perform ‘Photosynthesis Play’
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Fifth graders in Mrs. Jill Jones science class are currently learning all about photosynthesis. Instead of just reading about the process in their science books, the students were all actively engaged in creating “props” for “Photosynthesis Play.” Some of the characters they will be are sun/sunlight, water (H2O), sugar, carbon dioxide (CO2), oxygen (O2), wind, rain and chloroplasts in the leaf of the…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Southern Pine working in Florida
Southern Pine Electric Co-op has sent seven linemen to assist Okefenoke Electric Cooperative in Hilliard, Florida to help restore power after Hurricane Irma’s landfall. Linemen assisting Okefenoke Electric are Tracy Emmons, Kirk Carter, Ricky Quates, AJ Faircloth, Adam York, Norris Brooks (from Atmore), and Grayson Peters.
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Heroes without capes
Students and staff of Rachel Patterson Elementary School honored local heroes from Atmore Police Department, Atmore Fire Department and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, September 11, with lunch and special colored drawings of police officers and firefighters. Shown, clockwise from left, are Kennedy Williams, APD Officer Nathaniel Turner, Officer Josh Dorriety, Adriel Lewis, Sgt. Cody Nall and Sgt. Mary Howell.
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
New member initiated
Traci Branum was initiated at the September 7 meeting of Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honor society for women educators. Branum is a counselor at Perdido School. Shown at the initiation are, from left, Evelyn Bilbo, membership chairman and second vice president; Trachy Miller, president; Traci Branum; Nancy Karrick, immediate past president.
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Doing the right thing
By Missie Tschida All too often these days, we find ourselves reading or listening to news about young people doing the wrong thing. Today (Sept. 7), I had the pleasure of catching a young person doing the right thing. Mail delivery person, Marvin Stallworth, was delivering mail to the home of Angela Searcy and her son, Seth, this morning. Upon approaching the home, Mr. Stallworth saw 11-year-old Seth outside on…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago