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Obituaries, week of October 12, 2022
Mary Gene Conway Mrs. Mary Gene Conway, age 91, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 in Atmore, Ala. She resided in Canoe most of her life where she opened her home as a sitter for many children throughout the years considering them to be part of her family. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren and watching them play sports. She enjoyed Alabama Football and the Atlanta Braves. …
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Brewton teacher wins $100K prize for excellence
Blackwell Special to Atmore News Jason Blackwell, a high school industrial maintenance teacher at Escambia Career Readiness Center in Brewton, has been named a grand prize winner of the 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, winning $30,000 for himself and $70,000 for his program.Blackwell’s experience in the skilled trades began when his father, a tradesman, told him, “If you listen to me, I’ll teach you everything…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Cougars claim 38-20 win over Hooper
EA’s Christian Crook (3) makes an interception. By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer After their win the previous week against Valiant Cross Academy, the Escambia Academy Cougars were ready to step back on Bachelor Field for their Homecoming game. This week, they faced the Hooper Academy Colts of Hope Hull, Alabama. The schools last played each other in 2019, when the Cougars won 35-14.Jacob Lee (#1), Christian Crook (#3), and Shawnton…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Gulf Winds Credit Union earns top rating from BauerFinancial
Special to Atmore News Gulf Winds Credit Union has once again earned a top (5-Star) rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s premier credit union and bank rating firm. Bauer rates every federally insured credit union with the same strict standards. It’s all about the numbers, and in the case of Gulf Winds Credit Union, the numbers show strength. To earn Bauer’s Top Rating (5-Stars) Gulf Winds Credit Union must excel…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago