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Atmore News

Obituaries, week of July 13, 2022
Ray Ladon “Uncle Ray” Singleton Mr. Ray Ladon “Uncle Ray” Singleton, age 77 passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Canoe, Ala. He was a native of Atmore, Ala. and has resided in Fort Deposit, Ala. for the past eighteen years. He was in Retail Sales in hardware for thirty-five years and was the best in matching paint colors. After semi retiring, he would farm with some local farmers and…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
ECHS football team seeking donations
Special to Atmore News Escambia County High School’s football team kicked off its 2022 fundraiser, Snapraise, last week.First-year ECHS Head Coach Vincent Harris said the players and coaches have been working extremely hard this off-season, and “we need the community to help us continue to build these young men up.”The team is asking for donations to help purchase new uniforms and new helmets, pay travel expenses, and buy pre-game and…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Learning hands-on to inspire her students
Marcia Adams participates in the moon walking exercise By MELISSA DANIELSpecial to Atmore News Five action-packed 12-hour days provided Escambia County Middle School math teacher Marcia Adams an experience of a lifetime. Recently, she had the opportunity to attend Space Academy for Educators (aka Space Camp) with 70 other educators in Huntsville.She was able to be an astronaut and travel into space. She was able to be an engineer and…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
R.A.G. Time comes to SW Alabama
Special to Atmore News A new arts-centric group, The Railway Arts Guild (R.A.G.), has been formed and will be bringing several performance and entertainment opportunities to Escambia, Baldwin and Monroe counties in Alabama, and Escambia County, Florida. The four-county area in Southwest Alabama and Northwest Florida has proven to be fertile ground for quality performers and R.A.G. Time plans to provide opportunities for this talent to be developed and showcased.Central…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago