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Teachers of the Year
Escambia County School Superintendent Michele McClung implemented the Teacher of the Year initiative in public schools. The purpose of the Teacher of the Year is to “honor and recognize excellence in the teaching profession by identifying outstanding Alabama classroom teachers at local, district, and state levels.”Over the past week or so, teachers were surprised in their classrooms with presentations and gifts. In some cases, family members and central office personnel…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of December 8, 2021
Theresa Jane Messer Ms. Theresa Jane Messer, age 47, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 in Mobile, Ala. She was born in Frost Proof, Fla. and has resided most of her life in Atmore, Ala. She enjoyed planting flowers, and attending church. She was an avid coffee drinker. She loved her dog “PeBo”, watching soap operas, shopping, and decorating her home. She was preceded in death by father, Jack McGhee…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Wallace, Benjamin take BOE top spots
BOE President Coleman Wallace, Superintendent Michele McClung, BOE Vice-President Danny Benjamin News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education met in special session Monday, November 29, for the purpose of electing a board president and vice-president. There were no “new business” items on the agenda. The following was the only item under “old business.” “Pursuant to Ala. Code § 16-8-4, the board will meet in November of each year…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Closed for maintenance
CSX Transportation crews work Tuesday (November 30) on upgrading a rail crossing near Canoe. The crossings on Cowpen Creek Road, on which Escambia Academy is located, and Tumbling Lane will be closed for several days for maintenance. A spokesperson for Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the school can be accessed via North Canoe Road and Myrick Avenue or Randolph Avenue.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
3-vehicle crash
Two people were injured, neither seriously, in a Tuesday, November 23, three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Craig and Main streets. Police reports show that a 2012 Jeep Laredo, driven by 45-year-old Fadhl Algabi of Tuscaloosa, ran the red light as he came off Craig at 4:15 p.m. His vehicle struck a 2019 Ford F250 driven by Spencer Rogers, 37, of Atmore, causing the truck to flip over and slide…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago