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Boys, Girls State delegates honored
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher American Legion Post 90 and the Legion Auxiliary hosted a reception for Boys and Girls State delegates Thursday, October 10. Each year, the Legion sponsors six young men and the Auxiliary sponsors three young women to attend the leadership program held at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Students from Escambia Academy, Escambia County High School and Flomaton High School are selected. Students are chosen…
VFW Auxiliary announces kick-off of annual Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest
Special to Atmore News Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary Post #7016 announces the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Local students in grades 9 through 12 have the opportunity to compete for $29,500 in national scholarships. Silver Abbott, a student at Foley High School, won first place in the 2018-2019 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest, winning a $15,000 college scholarship. Abbott was sponsored by…
American Legion Post 90 opens oratorical contest
By PAUL CHASON Special to Atmore News The Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 of Atmore announces an opportunity for local high school students to participate in a National American Legion Program. The “Oratorical” contest is a series of public speaking opportunities that could result is a scholarship up to $18,000 for first place winners at the national level. Guidance counselors at Escambia County High School, Escambia Academy and Flomaton High…