Atmore News

ACH starts nurse residency program
Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital has launched a Nurse Residency Program, a career path program aimed at offering a more comprehensive onboarding and education process by rotating program nurses through the four main nursing departments – med/surg, ICU, ED, and surgery.“The program will be eighteen months of full-time, paid employment with emphasis on providing in-depth, hands-on education focused on challenges faced by new nurses,” ACH Administrator Brad Lowery…
UB hosts annual advisory board meeting
Speaker Cam Maston Special to Atmore News United Bank, founded in 1904 as Bank of Atmore, was host last Thursday, March 10, to the banking company’s annual Joint Advisory Board meeting.The yearly meeting, which included dinner and a pre-dinner reception, was held at Wind Creek Atmore Casino & Hotel.The keynote speaker was Cam Marston, the nation’s leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the workplace…
Army recruiters hold conference here
At the presentation, from left, Commander Dave Graham, Lt. Col. Toby Jones, Adjutant Paul Chason. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although Atmore was inundated with soldiers last week, there was no reason for alarm.About 80 men and women who command U.S. Army recruiting stations gathered for their Station Commander Quarterly Leadership and Development Training conference.“You haven’t seen a lot of green-suiters in the city for a while,” Lt. Col. Adrian…
RP STEM / Robotics Team
Rachel Patterson Elementary School has a number of students on the 2021-2022 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) / Robotics Team. Shown are, from left, seated, J´Ceon Gable, Jhele Poindexter, Kambrie Hudson, Trodarrious McWilliams, Montez Riley, Jah´Liyah Dawson; kneeling, Arlaysia Pete, Brayleigh Staples, Khamyria Finklea, Lae´lyn Bogan, Sylar Fularz, LaRoyia Turner, Kayveon Johnson; standing, Mrs. Bibeau (STEM / Robotics coach), Paisley Macks, Don Taylor Jr., Paxton Young, Isaiah Lewis, Tymiyah…
HIPPY visits Turtle Point
Friday, March 11, was a special day for HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters). Children and parents visited Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton. The children had the chance to hold or pet turtles, lizards and snakes. Shown are, from left, Hattie Curry, home instructor; Preston McNeil; Ziva, James and Colby McIlwain; Zion Harrison; Turtle Point Director Sierra Stiles; Trey Havranek; Easton Allen; Kyle Silcox; Shelby Shaw; Jessa…