Year: 2022

Atmore News

A different kind of Teacher Institute
The Rachel Patterson Elementary staff displays their school spirit. The hornets hovering about the crowd are the Huxford Elementary mascots. Shown, Escambia County High School Blue Devils. Escambia County Middle School Eagles made themselves heard too – loud and proud! Escambia County High School won the Spirit Award. Principal Kike Pettaway displays the trophy. By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Cheerleaders. A band. Dancing mascots.Pep rally for a football game?…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Raffle benefits football program
Members of the Escambia County High School football program have been working to raise money for the program. The latest effort was a fund-raiser Saturday, July 30, with the sale of raffle tickets for a 55” TV at Walmart. Shown are, from left, Coach Joel Gonzalez, Xavier McMillan, Jermel Lewis, Amori Mosley, Luis Garcia, Elijah “EJ” Thomas, school board member Loumeek White, Coach Roland Hall. The name of the raffle…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Distinguished Young Women
Scholarship, Leadership, Talent This year’s 14 contestants with the 2022 DYW, from left, Abigail Turner, Alonna Bedsole, Kadence Freeman, Morgan Jones, Makenna Anderson, Chloe Higdon, Harley Wilson, 2022 DYW Sydney Aaron, 2023 DYW Elora Waters, Jaila Goodwin, Courtney Cannon, Ashley Boutwell, Laiken Stone, Tiffany Gookin, Elizabeth Young And the winners are, from left, 2023 DYW Elora Waters, First Alternate Laiken Stone, Second Alternate Chloe Higdon, Third Alternate Tiffany Gookin Tiffany…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of August 3, 2022
William Thomas Rolin Mr. William Thomas Rolin, age 80, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home. He was born to Tracy and Girlie Walker Rolin in Atmore, Ala. He was a native of Poarch, Ala. and has resided in Stapleton, Ala. for the past forty-three years. He was a Member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, working for thirty-four years serving his Tribe initially as a Tribal…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Close call
Officer crashes on way to fire The light pole fell across the hood of the police cruiser By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Officer Kentrae Boggan of the Atmore Police Department, escaped with only minor injuries after he swerved to avoid a collision with another car on U.S. 31, slid down a grassy slope and sheared a utility pole while responding to a truck fire on South Road.Boggan was one of…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago