Atmore News

Taylor, Frye make UWA honors lists
The University of West Alabama has announced more than 400 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 academic semester. Students on the list are from 16 states across the U.S. and abroad. Named to the President’s List is Jordan Taylor, Atmore. The President’s List gives recognition to undergraduate students with exceptionally high grades for the semester, those with grade-point averages of…
ECMS students continue to shine in Imagine Math
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A large group of Escambia County Middle School students gathered last Friday, January 17, in the school gym for a rare occasion that is rapidly becoming more common. Nearly 200 ECMS fourth, fifth and sixth graders were assembled for one purpose, to congratulate themselves (again) on a job well done. For the third year in a row, the local children knuckled down and buckled…
Perdido School announces 2020 spelling bee winners
Special to Atmore News Perdido School students in grades four through six participated in a spelling bee recently. Sixth grader Carley New won first place, with Chloe Gatlin, a fourth grader, winning runner up. Carley will represent Perdido School at the county Spelling Bee February 4 at the Loxley Civic Center. The county level winner advances to the Alabama Spelling Bee.
ECHS struggles with Williamson, knocks off Neal
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s boys fell short January 17 against the state’s number-one ranked Class 4A school, Williamson High, losing to the Lions for the second time in a week. The 76-44, 32-point setback came on the heels of a 28-point loss to Williamson on January 10. Friday’s game marked the last scheduled meeting between the two teams for the rest of this season. Sheldon Williams…