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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Last week we handicapped some of the potential horses in the upcoming 2018 Governor’s Race. We mentioned Judge Roy Moore, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan, Secretary of State John Merrill, State Treasurer Young Boozer, State Senator Del Marsh and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. Some others that may be considering pursuing the brass ring of Alabama politics are Lt. Governor Kay Ivey, Supreme Court Justice…
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Trying to figure out what is Southern
By Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson Back in my teaching days one of my courses was one designed to introduce students to what is euphemistically called (by people into euphemisms) “Southern culture” In class we talked about things like regional mythology, religion, humor, literature, folklore, music, manners, and such, but no matter what we covered, I kept trying to get students to ask themselves and tell me “what makes it Southern?”…
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Daniel reunion planned
The annual family reunion of the descendants of Thomas Jefferson Daniel and Christiana Stabler Daniel will be held on April 22, 2017, at the shed of Mr. and Mrs. Roger and Hazel Metts, 405 James Brooks Rd, Atmore. The reunion begins at 10 a.m. Paper products and ice will be furnished. Please bring a dish for a pot luck luncheon and drinks to be served at noon. Also, if you have lawn…
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Kindergarten registration set
Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held on Wednesday, April 5, at Rachel Patterson Elementary School. Students must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Please bring the following items with you to registration: * Two (2) proofs of residency (examples: driver’s license with matching address for student, utility bill, mail, etc. * Alabama shot record **Additional requested items: birth certificate, Social Security card
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ECMS holds parent-teacher conferences
Escambia County Middle School held its annual Spring Parent / Teacher Conferences on March 16. An important goal of the conference is to develop new strategies to support student learning at school and at home. Teachers discussed the academic progress of their students by using examples of student work and assessments during conferences. Grace Fellowship Church of Atmore, provided dinner for the faculty and staff of ECMS during the Spring Conferences. The staff was…
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