Category: Community

Escambia County High School Principal LaTonya Gill stresses PRIDE – Prepared,Respectful, Involved, Disciplined, Excellence. Students who demonstrate these qualities will be designated Most Valuable Players (MVPs). The first MVPs were named recently for the month of August. They are, from left, Ezekial Riley, Amya Johnson, Saniya Farmer. Not pictured is Nicardo Nicholas.

Alabama Representative Alan Baker presented a check to Atmore Public Library Director Hope Lassiter Wednesday, September 25. Baker has discretionary funds through an Education Community Services Grant. The check Baker presented was for $2,000. (photo on the right)

Escambia County High School teacher Stephanie Buitron is the first recipient of the school’s Hall of Fame award for demonstrating PRIDE (Prepared, Respectful, Involved, Disciplined, Excellence), Principal LaTonya Gill’s mantra for everyone at the school. Buitron’s overall score of 45.9 points out of 50 possible points earned her this recognition in the areas of Attendance, Collaboration, Strategic Planning, Student Progress, and Classroom Management.

On Wednesday, September 18, the Area Agency on Aging hosted Grandparents Appreciation Day at the Poarch Creek Indians Senior Center. The celebration included motivational speakers from the University of South Alabama and AARP of Mobile, Bingocize, information on caregiving and senior resources, lunch and special give-a-ways and door prizes. Shown are, from left, Violetta Simpson, Older Relative Caregiver Program – Area Agency on Aging; Dr. Roma Stovall Hanks, Professor and…

Lions President Joyce Petty, left, presents a check to Ashley Pharr with Pilots for Christ. Special to Atmore News Atmore Lions Club President Joyce Petty recently presented a check for $6,300 to Ashley Pharr, a representative of Pilots for Christ located in Monroeville. Lion Joyce also added a check on behalf of Escambia County Probate Judge Doug Agerton, and Lion Sara Smith also presented her personal check to Ashley Pharr.…