Day: April 20, 2022

Don Fletcher

Former governor’s Law Day invite rescinded
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer For all but one year since its debut in 1977, Escambia County’s Law Day observance has provided high school seniors with an inside look at the workings of the judicial system. The program has remained — for the most part — free of controversy. Until now.Invited as keynote speaker for the Friday, May 6, session — for 12th-grade students at Flomaton, T.R. Miller and W.S.…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Lee Street fire
Atmore Fire Department Capt. Chris Hughes, left, directs the action as Firefighter Trent Peebles, right, attacks an April 13 structure fire on Lee Street. Two AFD engines and a command vehicle were dispatched at 6:17 p.m. and arrived two minutes later. A partially filled gas can was found at the scene, but apparently played no role in the blaze, which took about an hour to bring under control. Reports show…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Officers inducted
The Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met for the final meeting of the year Thursday, April 14. Returning officers and one new officer were inducted, from left, Leslie Sellers, president; Wendy Stafford, first vice president; Mary Beth Lancaster, second vice president, new officer; and Jessica White, secretary. Not pictured is treasurer Leigh Ann Rowland. Also at this meeting, two new members were inducted – Barbara Whatley and Debbi…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Biden admin forced to walk back its war on American energy
Congressman Jerry Carl One of President Biden’s first actions when he took office was banning new oil and gas lease sales on federal lands and waters. This moratorium on new leases in federal waters has been particularly devastating to south Alabama and the Gulf Coast region. These actions resulted in the cancellation of scheduled lease sales under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) program, which provides critical revenue…
by Submitted Article access_time2 years ago
Escambia County Schools teamwork pays off
By RANDY TATANO Six months into the school year, Escambia County Schools have a very different feel. With a new Superintendent, new School Board President and a new slogan “We Are One,” everyone is on the same page.So many programs, systems, and educational strategies have improved, the slogan may as well be “We Are New.”From a high-tech security system to an agriculture facility to innovative vocabulary teaching techniques, Escambia County…
by Submitted Article access_time2 years ago