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Honoring Officer Bettis
A portion of Highway 21 has been dedicated in memory of a correctional officer who was killed at Holman Correctional Facility last year. House Representative Alan Baker (R-Brewton) delivered the signed House Joint Resolution for the Correctional Officer Kenneth L. Bettis Memorial Highway to former Classification Specialist Hayden Glass Sizemore and Classification Specialist Supervisor William S. DeSpain on Wednesday, May 31. The journey to HJR-12 began in October 2016 when…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
McGill, Young awarded grant-in-aid scholarship
The Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, whose purpose is to promote professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education and to lead women educators to impact education nationwide, recently awarded the Annie Ruth Whitten Grant-In-Aid Scholarship to two high school senior girls who have chosen to go into the field of education. Sarah-Elizabeth McGill of Escambia Academy and Ziah Young of Escambia County…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Yard of the Month
The Pride of Atmore Committee selected Bob and Meg Jones’ yard on Kimberly Drive as the June Yard of the Month. Lilies and hydrangeas abound thanks to Meg’s green thumb. Shown at left are committee members, from left, Tom Tschida, Bub Gideons, Sandy Helton (back), and Myrna Monroe. At right is Reese Jones, standing in for her grandparents.
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
HES honored
Huxford Elementary School was recently selected by Escambia County’s farming family, Joe and Brenda Coker, as a 2017 America’s Farmers Grow Communities winning organization. The America’s Farmers campaign highlights the importance of modern US Agriculture through communications and community outreach programs that partner with farmers to impact Rural America. Shown are, from left, Joe Coker, Brenda Coker, Sam Coker, Karen Coker, and Rod Higdon, District Monsanto Manager.
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Flags on Memorial Day
On Saturday, May 27, several Royal Rangers from Liberty Baptist Church in Pineview helped the Atmore VFW Auxiliary place flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day. The group placed around 189 flags in cemeteries in Atmore and the surrounding area. Royal Rangers are shown, from left, Tennisson Carnley, Eli Norton, Rett Parish and Easton Norton. Not pictured is Allen Nelson. Commanders of the Royal Rangers who also helped were David Parish…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago