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Perdido VFD visits pre-K Class
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Students in Mrs. Jessica White’s pre-K classroom recently enjoyed a visit from the Perdido Fire Department, during Fire Safety Week. Prior to the visit, the children listened to stories about firefighters and fire safety. Fire Chief Webb with the Perdido Fire Department visited the class. He showed them a smoke detector, demonstrated the sound one makes and told them if they ever heard the beeping…
City Hope Church partners with Perdido School
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News City of Hope Church of Bay Minette recently partnered with Perdido School and donated snacks and drinks for those students who may not have brought one or were unable to purchase one. Several members of Hope Church – Charnita Kennedy, Tina Morris and D’natia Kennedy – delivered the items to Mrs. Traci Brannon, Perdido School’s guidance counselor. Mrs. Brannon enlisted her group of Peer…
Perdido MS volleyball team is county champ
Perdido Middle School’s volleyball team, under Coach Lori Rider, finished as both regular season and tournament champions. The county tournament was held in Elberta. Members of team are Kaitlyn Stephens, Lillie Lanham, Mary Kinsley Reed, Natalee Presley, Breanna Laird, Raven Ryland, Ayden Scarborough, Mary Emma Brooks, Hannah Brooks, Raelee Young, Savannah Catrett and Aspen Gerald. Kaitlyn Stephens was selected as tournament MVP, and Lillie Lanham and Mary Kinsley Reed were chosen…
Perdido MS takes first, second in cross country
The Baldwin County Cross Country finals were held on October 10, at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve. Perdido School girls were 1A Cross Country Champions for the county. Runners and their individual finishing places are as follows: Madison Presley, third place; Natalee Presley, fourth place; Josie Williams, sixth place. Madison and Natalee were selected as All County runners. The boys finished tied for second place with Summerdale. Christopher Johnson finished in second place…
A pro-life victory
A few weeks ago, I met a remarkable young boy named Micah. Micah is a five-year-old boy who seems like most any child. He is healthy, smart, and full of life. Most people are shocked when they learn that Micah was born at just 22 weeks. When Micah was born prematurely, he was no bigger than a pack of M&Ms, but his mom said he was “alive and he was…