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BOE approves personnel recommendations
News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the board meeting Monday, April 22. Retirement 1. Terri Parkinson, secretary / bookkeeper, Flomaton High School, effective June 1, 2019 2. Alice Hall, seven-hour custodian, Huxford Elementary School, effective July 1, 2019 3. Connie Waller, seven-hour custodian, Huxford Elementary School, effective July 1, 2019 4. Brenda Taylor, elementary teacher, W.S. Neal…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Teens on tractors till ECHS garden
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Dr. Rodney Owens, a teacher at Escambia County High School and a chiropractor by license and degree, was teaching classroom courses more related to his field of expertise a year ago. Now he’s teaching teenagers how to drive and manipulate tractors. Owens, who now teaches Agri Science at ECHS, said he jumped at the chance when the school began looking for someone to take…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Students receive scholarships to RSTC
Special to Atmore News Montgomery – Forty-eight students have each been awarded a $3,600 scholarship to study in automotive manufacturing programs at Alabama’s community colleges. Three of those students will attend Reid State Technical College. The following students have been awarded scholarships to pursue a technical education certificate or associate degree at Reid State: * Joseph Brooks, Industrial Electronics Technology * Melissa Crutchfield, Industrial Electronics Technology and Industrial Maintenance Technology…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Future builders
HIPPY Escambia April group meeting was unique – the youngsters participated in Home Depot Kids Workshop. They used hammers and paint and built a kit of their choosing – sailboats, helicopters, baskets and picture frames. Shown are the future builders, Jase Eubanks, Wil Copenhaver, Korie Boutwell, Jamie Quinley, Madison Daniel, Bentley Byrd, Emberlyn Lundy, Wade Lundy, Kamdon Ganey, Kase Brown, Kinley Brown, Anna Bledsoe, Evalyn Stewart and Deagan Buck. HIPPY…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago