Year: 2022

Atmore News

UB hosts annual advisory board meeting
Speaker Cam Maston Special to Atmore News United Bank, founded in 1904 as Bank of Atmore, was host last Thursday, March 10, to the banking company’s annual Joint Advisory Board meeting.The yearly meeting, which included dinner and a pre-dinner reception, was held at Wind Creek Atmore Casino & Hotel.The keynote speaker was Cam Marston, the nation’s leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the workplace…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Safety at the bus shop
At the Atmore bus shop, from left, Timothy Dees, Billy Mills, Forrest Jones By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher I climbed the school bus steps, which seemed a little steeper than they did back in the day. I was looking for something. I looked first just in front of me – at the driver’s seat and under it. I didn’t know what I was looking for, just something out of the…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Army recruiters hold conference here
At the presentation, from left, Commander Dave Graham, Lt. Col. Toby Jones, Adjutant Paul Chason. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although Atmore was inundated with soldiers last week, there was no reason for alarm.About 80 men and women who command U.S. Army recruiting stations gathered for their Station Commander Quarterly Leadership and Development Training conference.“You haven’t seen a lot of green-suiters in the city for a while,” Lt. Col. Adrian…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Video system installed in public schools
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News For students in Escambia County schools, the morning announcements just got a lot more interesting.That’s because each school now has its own “news anchors” to handle the task.Every county school recently installed StreamVuEd, a video-on-demand system that allows recording and playback of everything from morning announcements to school activities and classes. Recordings can then be played back in each classroom at a time convenient…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
2022 appropriations bill is a win for South Alabama and America
Congressman Jerry Carl Several times in the past few months, I’ve written about the House of Representatives keeps failing to do its basic duties because Democrats have backwards priorities. One of our most important duties is passing an appropriations bill each fiscal year to keep the federal government funded and running. This is important for so many reasons, including keeping our nation safe and secure from threats across the globe.Over…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago