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ECHS giveaway
The Escambia County High School third annual Days of Summer Giveaway is coming up, but in a shortened version this year. Principal Dennis Fuqua said the event will be 22 days rather than 50 and is starting later. Drawings will be held daily from August 7 through August 28. Tickets are $20 each or three for $50. When someone wins, their ticket goes back in the drawing, so there’s a…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Thrower killed in accident
EVERGREEN POST – A single-vehicle crash at 2 p.m. today, July 4, has claimed the life of an Atmore man. Robert Glenn Thrower, 55, was killed when the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer he was driving ran off the road, struck an embankment and over turned. Thrower, who was not using a seatbelt, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on U.S. 29 at the 22.80 mile marker…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Ribbon cutting
Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials, Chamber Ambassadors, nearby business owners, vendors, family members and friends joined owner Melanie Rolin (just left of ribbon) on Friday, June 30, for the ribbon cutting of Funky Monkey on North Trammel Street. The ribbon cutting was part of “An Evening Out,” a public awareness event co-sponsored by the small shops and other retail businesses located in the North Trammel-West Ridgely area of downtown.
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Deputies report extraordinary incidents
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated three out-of-the-ordinary incidents over the weekend, including the arrest of a man who shot at an approaching deputy, the search for and recovery of a Uriah man who fell from a bridge, and the accidental shooting of a man who was attempting to open an antique handgun. Blue-light prowler A Brewton man was taken into custody after he fired a .45-caliber bullet at an…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
BOE approves personnel recommendations
The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at a special meeting Thursday, June 29. Resignation 1. Sharon Weekley, third grade teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective June 26, 2017 2. Stanley B. Quimby, Language Arts teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective May 26, 2017 3. Bryan Martin, summer student worker, Escambia Career Readiness Center, effective June 16, 2017 4. Jennifer Brewton, teacher, Title…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago