Category: Community

Special to Atmore News Escambia County Board of Education announced last week its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. For School Year 2022, Escambia County Board of Education will continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2022- 2023. No further action is required of you. This USDA provision allows your child(ren)…

Nancy Martin, left in foreground, did some shopping at Market in the Park Saturday, July 9, at Heritage Park. There’s only one more Market scheduled for this season, Saturday, July 23, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Don’t miss out on fresh vegetables and produce, as well as canned goods and other items.

AISA All-Star – Abby-Kate Helton All-Americans – Adelyn Hardy,Tiffany Gookin, Tava Johnson 2022 AISA Varsity Small Squad Camp Dance champions, from left, Ana Chesley Robinson, Paisley Donaldson, Mary Ruth Dortch, Tiffany Gookin, Abby-Kate Helton, Ty’Leaha James, Tava Johnson, Kay Leigh Jay

Marcia Adams participates in the moon walking exercise By MELISSA DANIELSpecial to Atmore News Five action-packed 12-hour days provided Escambia County Middle School math teacher Marcia Adams an experience of a lifetime. Recently, she had the opportunity to attend Space Academy for Educators (aka Space Camp) with 70 other educators in Huntsville.She was able to be an astronaut and travel into space. She was able to be an engineer and…

Special to Atmore News A new arts-centric group, The Railway Arts Guild (R.A.G.), has been formed and will be bringing several performance and entertainment opportunities to Escambia, Baldwin and Monroe counties in Alabama, and Escambia County, Florida. The four-county area in Southwest Alabama and Northwest Florida has proven to be fertile ground for quality performers and R.A.G. Time plans to provide opportunities for this talent to be developed and showcased.Central…