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FBC McCullough – Dedication service for church that rose from ashes
More than 80 people — members of First Baptist Church of McCullough and their guests — gathered in the church’s new sanctuary on Sunday, April 15. They didn’t come to mourn the loss of the former house of worship to fire, but to celebrate the dedication of the new building that has risen from the destructive blaze’s ashes. The new building, the third major structure in the church’s 113-year history,…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
State Champs! (With photo gallery)
Escambia Academy won the AISA High School State Track & Field Meet held in Gulf Shores April 12 and 13. Shown at left are, from left, front, Kharles Brown, Jace Daniels, Brandon Gulsby; middle, Chase Bell, Louie Turner, Ossie Crusaw, MJ Jones, Jojo Nance, Fred Flavors, Jackson Bonner, Coach Hugh Fountain, Shanon Wheat, Patrick McGhee; back, Larry Nichols, Zack Daniels, Tiquale Taylor, Niekel Robinson, Jayson Helton. Below, EA’s Fred Flavors…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
YLA goes behind the scenes in Montgomery
By BAILEY HAYLES Special to Atmore News On April 12, Youth Leadership Atmore visited the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. We had the opportunity to meet State Treasurer Young Boozer, Representative Alan Baker, and Chief Justice Lyn Stuart (who was born and raised in Atmore and graduated from Escambia County High School). The first stop on our trip was at the Alabama State House, where we were given a behind…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Parker comes home for a book signing
When a successful person remembers where they came from and they come back, it’s a good time for everybody – former teachers, classmates, old friends and new. Such was the case Friday, April 13, when Dr. Woodrow “Max” Parker returned to Atmore to hold a book signing at First National Bank & Trust. From the time he sat down at 10 a.m. to sign his first book until he finished…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Safety in our churches
It’s another of those times when I think, “Why are we even having this conversation?” But there we were – sitting in the Escambia County High School auditorium, listening to deputies tell us how to be safe in church. In church. Fact is, no institution, no building, no group of people – no place, no one is safe now. Not even our churches. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert, Deputy Bill Green,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago