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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Now that the dust has settled from the Republican Senate primary, we can focus on the much-anticipated 2018 elections. Kay Ivey is definitely running for governor. She raised over one million dollars in a few short weeks in August with an exploratory committee. As of the last reporting period, she has raised $1.2 million followed closely by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, who is at $1.1 million. Ivey…
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Honoring ECMS administrators
Principal Debbie Bolden By DANIELLE LOGAN Teacher, sixth grade After a 30- year career in many areas of public education, Ms. Deborah Bolden has come home to Atmore. This choice was a huge gift to our community, as Ms. Bolden took on the challenge of sitting at the helm of Escambia County Middle School as its principal. Since June of 2016 when Bolden took on her new role at ECMS,…
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Leadership Atmore 2018 under way
The Leadership Atmore Class of 2018 kicked off with the opening retreat at Camp Beckwith September 26-27. The retreat is always one of the highlights of Leadership. The 2018 program co-chairs are Hannah Johnson and Dawn Skipper. According to Johnson, at the retreat, the class participated in several team-building elements such as the birthday log, floating island and leap of faith. As with every class before, the retreat is structured…
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Lassiter speaks at Lions Club
The Atmore Lions Club met on Wednesday, October 4. The speaker for the program was Hope Lassiter, Atmore Public Library director, who spoke on the Atmore Bicentennial Committee. She outlined the two hayride tours which the committee will sponsor at Williams Station Day on the 28th of October. Committee member Nancy Karrick outlined the April 29, 2018, band / choral program to be presented by Escambia County Middle School and…
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English completes training
Atmore native SPC Courtney English, U.S. Army, has completed a course of training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The graduation ceremony was held September 27 from The Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 10th Infantry Regiment. SPC English, AIT (Advance Individual Training) will be completed at Fort Lee, Virginia. She is the daughter of Patricia Gulley and Billy English. “It’s because of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that my battle buddies…
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