Month: June 2022

On May 8, Meredith McGhee graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Associate of Arts in Biochemistry from Pensacola State College. Meredith wore medals identifying her as a Presidential Scholar and recipient of a Student Excellence Award.Meredith is the daughter of Kent and Tracy Bottjer McGhee, and granddaughter of John and Dottie Padgett, and Willis and Arentha McGhee.

Essie Josey By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News Friends of Essie Josey gathered at Brooks Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall to help her celebrate her 100th birthday Monday, June 13. About 40 people were in attendance.Essie was born on June 13, 1922, and was the fourth child of seven. As she grew older, it became her responsibility to look after the younger children. When she married, she moved to Texas…

New floor and paint in one of the classrooms By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News It might be summer vacation for students and teachers, but for Escambia Schools Deputy of Operations Shaun Goolsby, it’s the chance to make major renovations.The remodeling of A.C. Moore Elementary is one of the many major projects he’s tackling this summer. When students attend in August, they’ll think they entered a brand new school. Renovations…

Voter turnout is expected to be low for the primary run-off Tuesday, June 21. At the Escambia County GOP meeting Monday night, June 13, in Atmore, several candidates and spokespersons stumped one more time in this area. Shown at the meeting, from left, Jeremy Oden, candidate for Public Service Commission, Place 1; Jackie Gay, Escambia GOP chairman; Cameron Mitchell, spokesman for Wes Allen, candidate for Secretary of State; Robert L.…