Category: Community

By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News For students in Escambia County schools, the morning announcements just got a lot more interesting.That’s because each school now has its own “news anchors” to handle the task.Every county school recently installed StreamVuEd, a video-on-demand system that allows recording and playback of everything from morning announcements to school activities and classes. Recordings can then be played back in each classroom at a time convenient…

Friday, March 11, was a special day for HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters). Children and parents visited Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton. The children had the chance to hold or pet turtles, lizards and snakes. Shown are, from left, Hattie Curry, home instructor; Preston McNeil; Ziva, James and Colby McIlwain; Zion Harrison; Turtle Point Director Sierra Stiles; Trey Havranek; Easton Allen; Kyle Silcox; Shelby Shaw; Jessa…

Rachel Patterson Elementary School has a number of students on the 2021-2022 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) / Robotics Team. Shown are, from left, seated, J´Ceon Gable, Jhele Poindexter, Kambrie Hudson, Trodarrious McWilliams, Montez Riley, Jah´Liyah Dawson; kneeling, Arlaysia Pete, Brayleigh Staples, Khamyria Finklea, Lae´lyn Bogan, Sylar Fularz, LaRoyia Turner, Kayveon Johnson; standing, Mrs. Bibeau (STEM / Robotics coach), Paisley Macks, Don Taylor Jr., Paxton Young, Isaiah Lewis, Tymiyah…

By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Being the second best boys basketball team in Alabama is still something to brag about.While the Escambia High Blue Devils didn’t win the final game of the season, the players can hold their heads high knowing they made it to the state championship for the first time in the school’s history.Principal Amy Cabaniss is incredibly proud of the team and said their season has…

Players, coaches, and guests, from left, front, Stephen Williams, Hakeem Johnson, Deborah Thomas, Amy Cabaniss, Leslie Sellers, Shawn Lassiter, Jim Staff; back, Willie Knight, Devin Robinson, Anthony McCants, LaCarlos Thomas, Quentin Higgins. Players, coaches and pastor, from left, front, Quentin Higgins, Hakeem Johnson, Willie Knight, Pastor Josh Long, Layton Knight; back, Anthony McCants, LaCarlos Thomas. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Pastor Josh Long and the congregation at Unity Baptist Church deviated…