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Tom Tschida explains the 911 system and its procedures to the students. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When Atmore Police Department Public Communications Officers (PCO) Tom Tschida and Nicole Barnes were setting up for their Monday, May 6, presentation of 9-1-1 for Kids at Escambia County Middle School, they weren’t sure what to expect.By the time the 30-minute demonstration on when and how to properly use 911 and how to…

A boy and girl in each of four age categories were named winners of the Beautiful Baby Contest, which drew more than 30 entries. The winners and the parent accompanying each are, from left, front row, Mazleigh Price (mother, Britain), Jaheem Durant Jr. (mother, Kirsi Crawley), Ezra Kirkland (mother, Rebekah Patti), Ronni Kayte Nicole Rolin (mother, Amber), and Charlie Geck (mother, Brooke); back row, Charleigh-Grace Green (mother, Kennedy), Jaxson Alexander…

Kenneth Quimby of Atmore was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Quimby was initiated at the University of West Alabama.Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.Phi Kappa Phi recognizes excellence in all academic disciplines.

Escambia Academy’s senior baseball players — from left, Luke Bell, Quinton Odom, Charlie Sasser and Carson Wilson — were recognized Friday, April 19, before the Cougars swept a doubleheader from Meadowview Christian and advanced to the second round of the AISA playoffs, where they swept two games from Heritage Christian, in Bessemer. The Cougars advanced to the third round and are scheduled to play a doubleheader at Lowndes Academy on…

The new inductees, from left, front, Paisley Dorriety, Gabrianna Foster and Kamden Turner; in back are STEM coaches Julie McDonald, left, and Caroline Hughes, right. News Staff Report Three Rachel Patterson Elementary School students were inducted into the National STEM Honor Society Thursday, April 25.Paisley Dorriety, Gabrianna Foster and Kamden Turner join an organization which already has 19 members, most of whom participated in the induction ceremony.The Pledge of Allegiance…