Category: Community

Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the Foundation’s Trees for America program. Through Trees for America, everyone is encouraged to plant trees, which benefit the environment and improves quality of life. With nearly 1 million members and supporters, the Arbor Day Foundation is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. Everyone joining this month will receive one…

The Escambia County High School third annual Days of Summer Giveaway finished up Monday, August 28. Winners are as follows: August 7 – CharGriller “Akorn” – Karen Flowers August 8 – TCL Roku Smart TV – Ruth Vickery August 9 – KitchenAid Stand Mixer – Chris Smith August 10 – Bostitch 18v 2 Tool Set – Chris Harrison August 11 – HP Stream Notebook – Ryan K. Lisenby August 12…

Recently, Escambia County Training School (Eagles) Alumni assisted with distribution of school supplies. Thursday, August 24, they continued giving back to the community by distributing socks to all residents at Atmore Nursing Center. They also gave out gum to patients who were allowed to have gum. Those contributing to this project were Fannie Rivers – Class of 1956; Pearlie Riley Hall, Gracie Gant, Willie Ruth Tolbert Knott – Class of…

Four members of Gamma Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International attended The Society’s Fall Executive Board Meeting in Montgomery on August 19. Attending were Trachy Miller, Chapter President; Sissy Phillips; Evelyn Bilbo; and Nancy Karrick, Immediate past Alabama State President. Trachy Miller and Nancy Karrick are on the voting board of the state organization. In addition to the board meeting, members attended workshops relating to their position in the…