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Atmore News

Collier stepping up technology department, Escambia County teachers get a help desk

Collier By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Every teacher has a desk.But in Escambia County, they have two.When technology crashes in a classroom, a teacher needs help immediately. In the past, they’d have to fill out a request and wait for help to arrive. Now there’s a dedicated phone number to get immediate assistance from the school system’s technology department. And teachers won’t be talking to someone in a foreign…

Books galore on sale at APL

The Atmore Public Library is holding a book sale this week. ALL books are 50 cents each – hardbacks and paperbacks. Many of these books are like new. You’ll find fiction, non-fiction, Christian fiction, large print, and children’s books. The sale ends Friday. Shown is library director Hope Lassiter.

Obituaries, week of September 28, 2022

Leslie E. Guelsby Mr. Leslie E. Guelsby, age 66, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 in Atmore, AL. He was born at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. to James Cecil and Patsy Patch Gulsby. He served in the Army National Guard and was an electrician with Engels. He was preceded in death by his father; his sister, Vicki Lynn Jordan and his nephew, Michael Scott “Scotty” Jordan. Mr.…

3-and-out

EA, Coach Brandon Wilcox part ways Wilcox By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia Academy officials haven’t said why they made such a change after only three games, but they confirmed Monday (September 19) that Brandon Wilcox, hired in May to replace Hugh Fountain as head football coach and athletic director, had been relieved of his duties.Powerhouse Sports broke the news on its Twitter page early Monday afternoon, stating that the…

Student with BB gun causes ECHS lockdown

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County High School student was taken into custody last Friday, September 16, after he had what turned out to be a BB gun in his backpack.Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said several lawmen were already at the school due to a homecoming pep rally and other homecoming events that were being conducted. The presence allowed authorities to quickly and quietly quell the situation.“We…

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