Day: March 20, 2019

Atmore News

Southern Pine sponsor youth tour
Special to Atmore News Twelve students from Southern Pine Electric Co-op’s service territory recently participated in Montgomery Youth Tour. Students traveled to Montgomery March 12-14, where they visited historical monuments like the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, toured the capitol and spent time with state legislators. Students attending Montgomery Youth Tour were Chase Bell, Escambia Academy; Jack Booker, Excel Public School; Ella Hart, T.R. Miller High School; Laura Grace King, Monroe…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Tops in math
Escambia County Middle School teachers Marsha Wilson and Rhecy Currie had the top classroom in the Imagine Math: Alabama Math Cup contest. Wilson’s classroom passed at least 50+ math lessons on Imagine Math during the month of February. Her fifth-grade math class will receive a $50 e-gift card to Pizza Hut. Students participating in the contest are, from left, front, Nichira Anderson, Trinity Gray, Alexandria Brown, Raniyah Barron, Shemecca Brown,…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Pastor Kevin Garrett
Building relationships By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Last year, Kevin Garrett was called as pastor of Atmore First Baptist Church. He was called by the congregation, but more importantly, he was called by God. (Most folks refer to him as Pastor Kevin. He has an easy-going manner that makes “the Reverend” reference seem a little formal.) Pastor Kevin’s home is Gadsden. He began his college education at Auburn but left…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Golden season
Tony Mcaroy, a junior at Miles College, sits at midcourt with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship trophy after the Golden Bears won the SIAC tournament. Mcaroy, a 2014 graduate of Escambia County High School who transferred to Miles from Coastal Alabama Community College’s Brewton campus, saw limited action at guard this season. His most productive games came when he scored five points and had a steal against both Kentucky…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago