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Meet and greet held at ECMS
Escambia County Middle School administration and faculty held a meet and greet Friday, August 3. Students and parents were given information and invited to visit their classrooms, meet their teacher and drop off their school supplies. At right, mom Katrice Tucker, left, and her daughter Tynekia Harris (seventh grade) get information from Ciara Crenshaw (eighth grade) seated left, and school employee Rhecy Currie. Above is the Penner family, from left,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
AHS acquires Watson Cabin
By SHANNON HALL JONES Special to Atmore News Today [August 1, 2018], the Atmore Historical Society is excited to announce that we have officially acquired the Watson Cabin, which will become the home of our Museum. The Watson Cabin is located in Heritage Park and is next door to the Peavy-Webb Building, which already houses our Welcome Center. Having the Watson Cabin for museum space will be an asset to…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
BOE approves personnel recommendations
News Staff Report The following recommendations by Escambia County School Superintendent John Knott were approved by the Board of Education Thursday, July 26. Resignation 1. Susan Kirk, counselor, Flomaton Elementary School, effective July 31, 2018 2. Briana McMullen, bus driver, Atmore bus shop, effective July 31, 2018 3. Quincy Nearer, bus driver, Brewton bus shop, effective July 25, 2018 4. Nicarla Andry, English / language arts teacher, Escambia County Middle…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Chamber mural project ‘moving swiftly’
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer When Emily Harp, the enthusiastic executive director of Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce, was looking for someone to paint a mural that would serve as the focal point for a proposed project to enhance the attraction of downtown Atmore, she only had to look about 65 miles to the south. Patti Gillespie, a Crestview, Fla. artist who specializes in murals and whose works have…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Chason announces retirement
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Paul Chason, who has held the chief executive officer position at Atmore Area YMCA since September 29, 2013, has announced his retirement, effective December 31. Chason was born in Atmore, at Vaught Hospital, “quite a few years ago” and grew up in Huxford, where he attended grades 1-9. He graduated in 1975 from Escambia County High School. (Ironically, his sophomore year was spent in…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago