Month: July 2020

Atmore News

CACC partners with Alto
New machinist ap Special to Atmore News Coastal Alabama Community College has partnered with Alto Products Corp. for the first machinist apprenticeship in Southwest Alabama. It is the first such partnership in the region to be competency-based and builds on the college’s recent certification as a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship sponsor. For more than 50 years, Alto has manufactured over a billion friction clutches, steel reaction plates, and powertrain…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Ribbon cutting
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Jay’s Fitness Wednesday, July 1. Chamber board members, friends and family joined the owners and employees for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Erin Hankins, Karean Reynolds (back), Chamekia Jackson, Eddie Jackson, Natasha Grissett, Justin Brown, Yashetta Mckenzie, Asia Brown, Malaysia Ollison, Lameka Abner, Kaeondre Grissett, Darrin Prime, Dorothy Ollison, Taeneisha Ollison, Ruthie Stephens, Brandy Giger, Emilee Waters.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Chamber cancels events
By EMILY WILSON Special to Atmore News The following notice was set from the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, July 1. After careful consideration and consulting with our members, trustees, community leaders, and healthcare professionals regarding the health and safety of everyone, the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has made the difficult decision in the best interest of our members and our community to cancel all…
by Submitted Article access_time4 years ago
School administrators get pay increase
BOE approves personnel changes By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County Board of Education has met in two special sessions recently – Tuesday, June 30, and Monday, July 6. Special sessions are not unusual this time of year with routine “housekeeping” matters needing attention. At the meeting on July 6, the board approved the salary schedule for all system employees plus approved a “3 percent salary adjustment increase for…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
GOP, Demo runoff elections next Tuesday
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Republicans statewide and Republicans and Democrats across Alabama’s First District will go to the polls next Tuesday, July 14, in the long-delayed party runoff elections. The runoffs were initially scheduled for March 31 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing will reportedly be in place at all voting locations within Escambia County, and voters are encouraged to wear facemasks to…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago