Atmore News

BOE members advance in AASB Academy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – (December 2022) Local school board members from southwest Alabama were among the honorees at the Alabama Association of School Boards’ awards luncheon held Dec. 2 at the Hyatt-Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel.  In all, 22 local school board members – included in 270 school board members statewide –were recognized for advancing in the AASB School Board Member Academy, a school for school board members. The education leaders…
Shop With a Cop
Christmas was made brighter for 115 kids of varying ages during the Shop With a Copy event at the local Walmart. December 15. Each child was given a voucher for $100 with which to buy scooters, toys, Legos and more. Atmore firefighters and state troopers assisted police with the event, as did “Grinch” and staff of Rachel Patterson Elementary and Escambia County Middle schools. Alabama State Trooper Guyel Martin, left,…
Readers Make Leaders at ECMS
Escambia County Middle School Principal Forrest Jones, back left, Pastor Catadro North, back right, of Empowerment Tabernacle Church, and Escambia County Board of Education member Loumeek White, to Pastor North’s right, recently presented books to all fourth- and fifth-grade students, promoting the Readers Make Leaders program. The ECMS Reading Team recently visited Rachel Patterson Elementary School and Huxford Elementary School to share the love of reading and read to the…
Obituaries, week of January 4, 2023
Frank Hale Hale Mr. Frank Hale, of Bay Minette, Ala., of Bay Minette, Ala., passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his residence. Grave Side services will be held Friday, December 30, 2022 at Mutual Aid Cemetery, Bay Minette, Ala. Christian Memorial Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. Willie Kent Mr. Willie Kent, of Brewton, Ala., passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at West Cate Village, Brewton, Ala. Funeral…