Don Fletcher

RPES STEM Honor Society
Newly inducted members in the STEM Honor Society, from left, seated, Kaylee Brown, Kambrie Hudson, Jehle Poindexter, Jah’Liyah Dawson, Jackson Wheeler, J’Ceon Gable, Christian Napoleon, Ayden Lowe, Arlaysia Pete; standing, Kayveon Johnson, Khamyria Finklea, Lae’lyn Bogan, LaRoyia Turner, Montez Riley, Paisley Macks, Paxton Young, Syler Fularz, Tro’Darrius McWilliams. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Rachel Patterson Elementary School Principal Toya McMillian likes to refer to her school as the “best-kept secret…
Hometown heroes
Congressman Jerry Carl Early last year, I joined my friend Rep. Kat Cammack and several colleagues in asking our constituents to submit nominations for hometown heroes who had made an impact in their community over the course of the previous year. The past two years have been tough on millions of Americans across the country who have battled illness, loss of jobs, loss of family members, and financial struggles. Despite…
Karrick presents Founders’ Day speech
Evelyn Bilbo, right, and Nancy Karrick, center, members of Gamma Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International in Atmore, visited Delta Chapter in Monroeville April 12. They were welcomed by Dawn Pettit, left, Delta Chapter president and Alabama State 2nd Vice President. Karrick was the Founders’ Day speaker and talked about one of the Alabama founders, Olivia Dannelly, who was from Camden and also taught 7th grade English…
Hetrick, Bott earn EREC scholarships
Bott Hetrick Special to Atmore News Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Herman D. Johnson Scholarship Awards: Sarah Hetrick of Escambia County and Hannah Bott of Santa Rosa County.Sarah is a senior at Northview High School and is the daughter of Joseph and Connie Hetrick. Sarah plans to use this scholarship to pursue a nursing degree. She is the Senior Class Secretary…