Banks, Dennis complete Troy IMPACT
Troy University recognized new students who have completed IMPACT orientation and enrolled in classes for the Fall 2023 semester.Atmore students who will attend Troy are SyMaria Banks and Judah Dennis.
Back to School Boost
Dozens of volunteers helped with the annual Back to School Boost held Saturday, July 22, at Escambia County Middle School. And dozens upon dozens of families lined up to get school supplies, uniforms, and food. The drive through event, headed by Grace Fellowship Church, also provided information and, where allowed, prayer for students and the upcoming school year.
New jerseys
When Escambia County High School (ECHS) Head Coach and Athletic Director Vincent Harris went looking for a way to replace the poor-quality jerseys his players wore last year, he quickly found one in Gulf Coast Resource Conservation and Development Council. The organization awarded one of its largest grants — $15,000 — to ECHS to help pay for a new set of blue jerseys and a new set of white jerseys.…
What’s new in the district
Collier Mills By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher There’s always something new going on in the public school system. Sometimes changes affect a few schools in one area of the county – sometimes it’s county-wide.This year, three schools in the Atmore area are affected with shifts in students and/or grades.Pre-K and fourth gradeIt isn’t like Escambia County Middle School is sending some students away. They’re just not coming to ECMS this school…
Obituaries week of July 26, 2023
Patricia A. Ward Ms. Patricia A. Ward, age 81, of Century, Fla. passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023. She was born in Bluff Springs, Fla. She was a member of Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church and was the Dietary Manager at Jay Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ollie “Tiny” Matheny. Ms. Ward is survived by her siblings, Carl Matheny, Norma Dorriety and Peggy Little, all…