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Collier wins $900K grant for schools
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News When Superintendent Michele McClung hired Michele Collier as her assistant, she had a few good reasons.Now there are nine hundred thousand more.Collier recently received information that the state had significant grant money available, but she had only three weeks to put together a proposal. Racing the clock, she outlined a set of programs and improvements county schools could use and submitted the grant request.…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Atmore’s ERC team hosts Neal in opener
News Staff Report Atmore will host Neal this Saturday, September 2, in the season opener for both Escambia River Conference senior youth football program teams.The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at Herbert Barnes Field on the Escambia County High School campus, where all the Atmore team’s home games will be played.The nine-team league consists of squads from Atmore, Neal, Andalusia, Brewton, Excel and Flomaton, as well as…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Chiefs fall to Hurricanes
By MCKENNA SIMMONSNew Sports Writer This past Friday night, August 25, the Northview Chiefs fell to the Flomaton Hurricanes with a final score of 35-14. Fans from both sides of the state line came out to support their teams, and it is clear that the game had a very good turnout.In the first quarter, Flomaton received the ball on kick off. Shortly after, Jaxon Fillmore ran the ball into the…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
EA wins over VCA
By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars traveled to Alabama State University on Friday, August 25, to play their first AISA game of the season against the Warriors of Valiant Cross Academy of Montgomery.The Cougars gained 2 points after taking down the Warrior carrier in the end zone for a safety. A quick fumble by the Cougars, however, gave the Warriors the ball back, and they soon retaliated…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Members attend executive board meeting
Shown at the meeting are, from left, Barbara Whatley, Nancy Karrick, Jessica White, Ann Jones. Special to Atmore News The Alabama State Organization of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held its fall Executive Board meeting at Dalraida Church of Christ in Montgomery on August 19. Attendance was requested of past state presidents, current state officers, chapter presidents, treasurers, and secretaries, committee chairmen, and open to all members. Over 150…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago