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Special to Atmore News Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama started their annual Cookie Season January 2.This year’s cookie lineup includes two new cookies, the Adventurefuls and Toast-Yays. Adventurefuls are a brownie-inspired cookie with a caramel filling and a sea salt drizzle on top. Toast-Yays are French toast-inspired cookies with cinnamon icing. The Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Shortbread, Lemonades, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, and the gluten-free Caramel Chocolate Chip…

The hot air balloon enthusiasts who were in Atmore for the event. Rusty Miller is at left in the basket. In the basket, Rusty Miller fires up the tank that fuels the balloons. A good crowd came out to see the balloons. News Staff Report It was to be a first for Atmore – a Hot Air Balloon Glow at twilight.The plan was for hot air balloons enthusiasts to meet…

From left, Heather McCall, Sheriff Heath Jackson, Superintendent Michele McClung By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Santa’s helpers don’t always work at the North Pole. In this case they catch bad guys, teach school and fly airplanes. While making a lot of phone calls.A few weeks ago Brewton Aviation employee Ronald (“Nascar” Ron) Moye told company managers Freddy and Heather McCall he wanted to do a fundraiser for children who…

School administrators worked with seniors across the district December 15. At Escambia County High School, Assistant Superintendent Sandra Reid, standing, is shown working with students, from left, Michael Johnson, Keturah Johnson, Charity James, Katelyn Johnson. By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Right now there are 260 seniors at Escambia County’s three high schools. And when they return from Christmas break, every single one of them will be working with a…

By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Hands down, she might be the most creative first grade teacher you’ve ever seen.Or sometimes it’s hands up. Or sideways.That’s because Flomaton Elementary’s Vickie Lanier teaches her students sign language. This isn’t a required course, but how this came about is interesting. The 25-year veteran of the classroom doesn’t have a deaf relative or friend, but was simply looking for something different to add…