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PCI helping fund IT academy at ECHS
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Thanks to a donation from Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Escambia County High School’s dream of a new Academy of Information Technology is a step closer to becoming reality. Escambia County School System officials and officials of Alabama’s only federally recognized Native American tribe issued a joint statement regarding the new IT academy, which is scheduled to become part of the ECHS curriculum for…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Chicken on Church is Thursday
News Staff Report Leadership Atmore’s Class of 2019 will conduct one of its biggest annual fundraisers this Thursday, when Chicken on Church returns. Tickets for the third annual barbecued chicken feast are still available, said Samantha Bennett, a spokeswoman for the class. “Tickets are $25 each, and you can see any Leadership Atmore Class of 2019 graduate to buy them,” she said. “There may be some available at the venue,…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Self-defense?
Atmore mayor says raccoon attacked him, wife By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Mayor Jim Staff, one of the most avid advocates for positive publicity about the community, accidentally triggered a landslide of negativity when video was shot of Staff using a shovel to fight off an aggressive raccoon that he said chased him and his wife. “I didn’t attack the raccoon; the raccoon attacked me,” Staff said during…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Smith wins new 2019 Chevy Cruze 
Everyone gets them in the mail – the car dealership promotions. It’s often a post card asking the recipient to match their scratch off numbers to those on a voucher at the dealership. Minkai Smith of Atmore took the challenge – and it put her behind the wheel of a new 2019 Chevy Cruze courtesy of Jason Pilger Chevrolet of Atmore. She is shown with salesman Ricky White.
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
POA receives $50K grant
News Staff Report The Pride of Atmore was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from The Daniel Family Foundation in Birmingham. POA Executive Director Foster Kizer included the following information in the request: “The Pride of Atmore is seeking a challenge grant from The Daniel Foundation to be matched 1:1 by (newly raised) public and private funds. Serving as a leadership gift, the Foundation’s support will be leveraged to underwrite capital…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago