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BOE approves personnel recommendations

The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at a called meeting Wednesday, August 2. It’s a common occurrence this time of year for the BOE to hold special meetings to address personnel. Resignations 1. Stephen Murray, science teacher, Escambia County High School, effective July 17, 2017. 2. Jacob Salter, PE teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective July 24, 2017. 3. Michal Stallworth,…

Free trees available – Join Arbor Day Foundation in August

Everyone who joins the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation with a $10 donation will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees or 10 white flowering dogwood trees through the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. The trees will be shipped postpaid between October 15 and December 10, depending on the right time for planting in each member’s area. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced…

Community Calendar

Escambia County Republican Executive Committee August 2017 meeting will be held Monday, August 21, 6 p.m., at Acapulco’s, 300 E. Church St., Atmore. Guest speaker will be Alice Martin, candidate for Alabama Attorney General. For more information, call Jackie Gay, 251-809-4322. The Escambia County (Ala) Historical Society will meet Tuesday, August 22 at 3 p.m. at McMillan Museum on the Brewton campus. Sean Dietrich, columnist and novelist will be the…

Winners announced in poster contest

Winners in the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 Summer Patriotic Art Poster Contest were announced Monday, July 31, at Atmore City Hall. According to VFW Auxiliary President Gayle Johnson, 21 entries were submitted. The Auxiliary was pleased considering this is the first year for this competition. Children ages 4-15 had the opportunity to compete for prize money in four age categories: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15. The winner…

UB names photo winners

Two Atmore residents placed in United Bank’s Farm and Landscape Photo Competition. Almost 900 photos were received to be judged. Thursday July 27, an awards banquet was held at Steelwood Country Club in Loxley to honor the finalists. The winners are Grand Prize – Corey McDonald, Monroeville 1st Place – Ditto Gorme, Atmore 2nd Place – Ameria and Ken Ward, Megargel 3rd Place – Lisa Gregory, Elberta President’s Choice Award…