Atmore News

Rotary offering two scholarships
The Atmore Rotary Club may award two scholarships up to $2,000 per scholarship to two 2017 high school graduates with a 2.5 or higher GPA who enroll as a full-time student in a college program for the 2017–2018 academic year (fall and spring semesters). The scholarships are awarded on the basis of both merit and need. Scholarship application packets are available at local high schools; students should contact their high school…
Atmore student makes AUM Dean’s List  
Matthew Kyle Barnett, a nursing major, earned recognition on the Dean’s List of Auburn University at Montgomery’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences for the Fall 2016 semester. To meet Auburn University’s requirements for inclusion on the dean’s list, the student must be enrolled for 12 credit hours and earn a GPA of at least 3.75 (on the 4.00 system).
ECMS, ECHS in honor band
Escambia County Middle School and Escambia County High School were represented at the District VIII Honor Band, Saturday, March 18, in Enterprise. Shown are, from left, Tristan Ford on tenor saxophone, ECMS; Jamarcus Leslie on clarinet, ECHS; Jarrett Nelson on bassoon, ECHS. Jarrett also served as Principal Bassoonist for the honor band.
A.C. Moore honor roll – Third nine week grading period
Third grade A honor roll: Nichira Soleil Anderson, Zyriah Armani Finklea, Amarion Lemon, Imari Ann Lemon, Raelynn Leona-Faith Manac, Elizabeth Lyann Sutton, Ronta Deandrea Watson, Jr, Kayleigh Abigail Young. A/B honor roll: Cleo Bolar, IV, Christian Blake Bradley, Jeremiah Armon Brown, Kydajah Emir Brown, Christian Keshun Burks, Latabitha Lashay Burt, Jimmy Katrell Craft, Angel Cimone Crenshaw, Sara Renee Embley, Le’A Denise Finklea, Trinity Arrayah Gray, Shamaia Sharai Hall, Shyanne Marie…
Community band beginning practice
The Escambia County Community Band will begin practice in April on Monday evenings at 6 p.m. at the Flomaton High School Band room. Concerts will be in late June and early July. The group is open to high school age and up. If you’re interested in being a part of this year’s group please join the Escambia County Community Band Members page on Facebook. If you have questions, call Dietrich at…