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Complete transparency coming to Escambia County schools
Michele Collier instructs Connie Reeves, left, from Atmore Central Office, and Janet Brantley, right, from Flomaton Elementary By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News More than ever, parents want to know exactly what’s going on in their child’s school.By the middle of March, every school in the Escambia County School System will provide the access.Each website of the 12 schools is getting an extreme makeover that will give parents a real-time…
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff Bulls or bears?Escambia County High School’s Stock Market team — coached by Douglas Forbes and including Judah Dennis, Daniel Gunaca, Darron Nichols, Hasten Dean and DeAndre Richardson — is currently ranked 16th out of 270 such teams across the state, according to the school’s Facebook page. Known as Alabama Stock Market Game, the course is a 10-week, on-line trading experience during which students begin with $100,000…
New Devils Den
Bids to be let soon for renovation of ECHS fieldhouse By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although various logistics problems, along with state-suggested changes in the original plans, have delayed the planned construction of a new athletic fieldhouse for Escambia County High School for at least two months, officials say they expect the project to be back on track within days.Shaun Goolsby, Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) for the county’s public…
Traffic stops, domestic incident lead to felony drug arrests
nELSON Denais Baker By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two recent traffic stops by Atmore police, along with a response to a domestic complaint, have resulted in the arrests of a Florida woman, an Atmore woman and an Atmore man on felony drug possession charges.The first of the arrests occurred around 9:30 a.m., February 24, when an officer saw a vehicle make an unsafe lane change. According to police reports, the…
Cougar baseball begins
EA wins first 2 home games after 0-2 start By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars began their baseball season Saturday, February 25, with the Sparta Invitational Tournament. The team played two games, starting with a 9-3 loss to Monroe Academy, followed by a 6-5 loss to Sparta Academy.The Cougars played their first home game Monday, February 27, against the Lighthouse Christian Stingrays.During the bottom of the first,…