Atmore News

Ready to play
With college football season coming up, Peter is trying to decide if his new family will have him barking War Eagle or howling Roll Tide! Which team will he be cheering for with new family? Peter is a tan / white terrier mix who is approximately 4 to 5 months old. He is up to date on vaccinations and available for adoption with a $100 adoption fee, which includes neuter.…
Substitute training set
The Escambia County Board of Education is hosting a FREE substitute personnel training session. This session will be held Friday, September 6, 9 a.m., at Turtle Pointe Environmental Science Center, 20959 US Highway 31, Flomaton (across from Flomaton High School) If you are currently on the substitute list for the school district and/or wish to become a substitute teacher, teacher assistant, secretary, cafeteria worker, bus driver or custodian, you must…
ECHS receives check from Alfa
When Escambia County High School head football coach Scott Mason attended the Alabama High School Athletic Association Summer Conference in Montgomery in July, he entered his name into a drawing sponsored by Alfa Insurance. In the luck of the draw, he won the $500 prize. Wednesday, August 21, the school received the check that will be used for the athletic department. Shown at the presentation are, from left, ECHS principal…
Lions donate for sight bus
Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met Wednesday, August 21, at the Atmore Country Club. President Bub Gideons presided. Lion Audrey Moon gave the invocation and blessing. Alabama Lion Sight Executive Director Barry Elliott was introduced as the guest speaker and spoke on this being the 75th year anniversary of Lions Sight. His presentation included pictures of the sight bus which is used to check vision in rural…