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Festival showcases culture and history
Poarch Band of Creek Indians hosted its sixth annual Southeastern Indian Festival, showcasing Native American culture and history, April 4-6, at the PowWow grounds. Several hours on each of the three-day event were reserved for students with time for the public on two of the days. Shown, Pia Gorme, far left, joins in a traditional Native American dance. News photo by Ditto Gorme
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Perdido E/M students enjoy educational day at Poarch
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Students in second grade through eighth grade from Perdido Elementary/Middle School enjoyed their day at Poarch Friday, April 6, learning about the culture of our Native Americans. One of the favorite events was listening to a Cherokee “storyteller” from Oklahoma, who shared the legend of the five friends who ultimately formed the Big Dipper and our Pine Trees. The lesson of the story was…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Historic marker dedication set in Century
The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society and the Town of Century announce a dedication ceremony for the unveiling of a state historic marker recognizing the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District in old Century. The event will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 21, Front Street and Jefferson Avenue. This is the first state marker placed in north Escambia County (Fla.) since the 1960s. The marker recalls the history of the…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Working hard for St. Jude
Students at Huxford Elementary School set a school record raising $2,130 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Marguerite Watson’s class raised the most money. Students were given a t-shirt, treated to an ice cream sundae party, and they got to make Principal Leigh Ann Rowland into a human sundae. Shown above is Ms. Watson’s class, from left, first row, Jackson Odom, JyShaviah Knight, Madison Williams, Aubree Wiggins, Jameson Agerton; second…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
National Walking Day held
Twenty-one individuals from the Chamber and three other organizations participated in the first-ever local observance of National Walking Day, held April 5 at Atmore Area YMCA, including employees and executives of United Bank, an area official of Point Broadband and several of the local Y’s employees and board members. Shown above are walkers and Y personnel. Shown below, from left, front, Brandy Giger, Jordan Barnett, Emily Harp; back, Daniel Harp…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago