Day: March 30, 2022

Atmore News

Jackson new ASA Sgt.-at-Arms
Jackson News Staff Report Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson was recently sworn as a member of the Alabama Sheriff’s Association Board of Directors.Jackson will fill the post of “Sheriff Big John Williams Sergeant-at-Arms,” a position named for slain Lowndes County Sheriff ‘Big John’ Williams, who was shot to death in 2019 while trying to disburse a crowd at a Hayneville convenience store.In a related item, retired Escambia County Circuit Court…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
GECA to present ‘Miracle Worker’
The cast of “The Miracle Worker” By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts production of “The Miracle Worker” opens this week.Shown dates are March 31 through April 3, and April 7 through April 10. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m., Sunday shows at 2 p.m.Tickets are $15 and are available online at gecarts.org.For folks who don’t use the Internet for online tickets, Myrna…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
Federal government bureaucrats need accountability
Congressman Jerry Carl Most of you are probably familiar with the phrase “drain the swamp.” Before I got elected, I knew the federal government was out of control and needed some big changes, but I had no idea how bad the problem truly is. For years, unelected bureaucrats have enjoyed huge amounts of power and control over our lives without much – if any – accountability for their actions. I…
by Submitted Article access_time2 years ago
SPEC Youth Tour
Southern Pine Youth Tour reps, from left, front, Isabella Parmer, Gracie Welch, Tiffany Gookin, Harley Wilson, Abigail Turner, Grayton Coale; back, Andrew Clausell, Noah Jordan, D.J. Nichols, Olivia Warren, Keona Miller, Cole Kelley. Special to Atmore News March 15-17, Southern Pine Electric Co-op took 12 high school juniors to Montgomery to participate in the 2022 Montgomery Youth Tour. While in Montgomery, students heard from motivational speaker Cea Cohen-Elliot and legislators.…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Martin named to TU Provost’s List
Benjamin Martin of Atmore has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for Term 3 of the 2021/2022 academic year.The Provost’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.Term 3 includes students at Troy’s campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, along with students outside of Alabama and online.
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago