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Welcome Kelly Rexroat!
By Carolyn Bivins Escambia County 4-H Club is happy to welcome Kelly Rexroat, our new 4-H Foundation Regional Extension Agent. Kelly came to us at the start of April from Lexington, Kentucky, where he served as a 4-H Youth Development Program Assistant in Fayette County for over 8 years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Science in Human Development and…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
APSO partners with Habitat
Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO)  is partnering with Habitat for Humanity in Escambia County to help provide a home for a local family. On Thursday, July 27, APSO volunteers helped with demolition work at a Habitat property located at 507 East Craig Street in Atmore. The home was donated to Habitat by Thomas Lane. Over the next few months, the property will be going through a series of upgrades and…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Ladies shine in DYW program
Fifteen young ladies lit up the stage Saturday night, July 29, at the Escambia County Distinguished Young Women program in Brewton. Participants were Lakeshia Betts, W.S. Neal High School; Jashira Dees, W.S. Neal; Tori Knapp, T.R. Miller High School; Alexandra Lambeth, Flomaton High School; Cassidy Murphy, Escambia Academy; Ora Nelson, T.R. Miller; Grace O’Bannon, Flomaton; Alyssa Oglesbee, Flomaton; Erin Salter, W.S. Neal; Victoria Sawyer, Escambia Academy; Jakyra Spears, T.R. Miller;…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Leadership donates to Atmore Community Fund
The Leadership Atmore Class of 2017 donated $4,000 to the Atmore Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation of South Alabama. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Fund committee member Dale Ash; Fund committee Chairwoman Audrey Moon; Leadership Atmore members Andrew Garner, Paul Chason, Stephanie Bell, Class President Hannah Johnson, Emmie Jernigan, Doug Tanner, Cody Vickrey; Fund committee member Bub Gideons.
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago