Day: December 16, 2020

Todd Williamson Spencer Williamson Special to Atmore News Still farming. That was the theme of the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 99th annual meeting in Montgomery Dec. 6-7 where members of the state’s largest farm organization gathered to elect leaders, discuss policy and chart a path into the next century. COVID-19 brought many changes to the meeting. Programs were shortened, members practiced social distancing and wore protective masks, however, Federation business continued…

Special to Atmore News Local school board members from Escambia County were among the honorees at the Alabama Association of School Boards’ awards breakfast held Dec. 5 at the Hyatt-Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel. School board members were recognized for advancing in the AASB School Board Member Academy, a school for school board members. The education leaders were honored for their commitment to ongoing training to hone their boardmanship…

Two Atmore students were recently named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at Judson College in Marion, Ala. The students are Cassidy Murphy and Grace Terry. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have completed a minimum of 12 hours, earned letter grades with no incompletes and earned at least a 3.70 grade point average with no grade below a C.