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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.
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
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…
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
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…
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
Obituaries for the week of March 22, 2017
Melbus Irene Rayborn Roberts Mrs. Melbus Irene Rayborn Roberts, age 81, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 in Mobile, Ala. She was a native of Bay Minette, Ala. and a resident of Atmore, Ala. for most of her life. She retired from Vanity Fair with twenty years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erby Lee Roberts; a son, Brent E. Roberts; daughter, Marilyn F. Parker; two…
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago
Atmore man turns Alabama mud into folk art
Lester Holt is known throughout northeastern Atmore for his handiwork with a hammer, a hoe or a hedge trimmer. But he has earned a wider degree of notoriety through his work with mud. Holt, who is often called upon to make a neighbor’s or relative’s yard look nicer or to help build a deck or porch, is a regionally acclaimed “mud artist,” a designation that stems from his ability to…
by Atmore News access_time9 years ago