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By Atmore News Staff Big dayWednesday will be a big day for Escambia County High School, as more than a half-dozen senior football players are expected to formally accept scholarships or partial scholarships, grants-in-aid and other offers made by an array of colleges, universities and prep schools from around the country. Recruiters and head coaches — many from Division I schools — have visited Atmore in the past month or…

Handy to speak at Rosa Parks Breakfast

Handy Special to Atmore News The Annual Rosa Parks Prayer Breakfast is set for Saturday, February 4, 9 a.m., at Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist Church. The event is always held at no charge and is open to the public (16 and older).This year’s speaker is the Rev. Cromwell A. Handy, the past pastor of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church (2013-2022) and is the president of the Dexter Avenue…

State’s unemployment rate increased only marginally in 2022

Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced recently that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 2.8 percent, up slightly from November’s 2.7 percent rate, and significantly lower than the 3.1 percent recorded in December 2021.December 2022’s rate represents 63,412 unemployed persons, compared to 63,004 in November 2022 and 69,434 in December 2021. The state had 56,418 more employed residents in 2022 than it did the previous year,…

Church of the Living God celebrates anniversary

The Rev. Earl Harrison and congregation celebrated Church of the Living God’s 33rd anniversary in December 2022, with a service and luncheon. Rev. Harrison and his late wife Barbara founded the church, and he has been the only pastor. Church of the Living God is located on Craig Street, Atmore.

ECMS students excel in reading, math

Some ECMS students with Snagg, i-Ready mascot Special to Atmore News To help teachers determine students’ needs and monitor progress, teachers in Escambia County public schools use i-Ready, an online program for reading and/or mathematics.Recently, students at Escambia County Middle School performed so well on their winter assessment, they were rewarded with a trip to Wind Creek Cinema and were treated to a movie, popcorn. The school took 121 seventh-…

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