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Don Fletcher

BOE’s $61M budget includes 2-percent raise for teachers

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education approved last week a $61 million operating budget for the fiscal year that began Tuesday, October 1 and runs through September 30, 2025. The financial blueprint includes a state-mandated 2-percent pay increase for employees and is based on projected revenues of $57,153,767.More than half the revenues (61 percent, $35,002,209) will come from state sources, while $7,329,049 (13 percent) is…

Getting our spending under control

Congressman Jerry Carl It’s no secret our nation is in troubling times, and things have only gotten worse under the failed leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration. I’ve written and spoken often about the border crisis Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have created because this is a massive problem that is plaguing every city and every state in this country. Unfortunately, we also cannot forget our country also has a massive…

Blue Devils claim hard-fought win over Northview

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Tai Henderson broke a long run for a third-period touchdown, and Ronald Jackson III bolted in from 3 yards out in the fourth period, as Escambia County High’s Blue Devils snapped a three-game losing streak with a 14-0 win over Northview (Fla.) last Friday, September 27.ECHS Coach Vincent Harris said the difference came when his offense finally got untracked after the neighboring interstate rivals had…

Brown named to SNHU Dean’s List

Kathryn Brown of Atmore has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2024 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

3 from Atmore on SNHU President’s List

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has named the following students to the Summer 2024 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.Students from…