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MLK Day events planned
News Staff Report In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019, several events are planned by Concerned Citizens of Atmore, along with other organizations and businesses. The theme is “Unity Keeps the Dream Alive.” The national theme is “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On … Not A Day Off.” Prayer breakfast Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Unity Prayer Breakfast will be held Saturday, January 19, 8:30 a.m.…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
GECA sets auditions
News Staff Report The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts is holding auditions for the upcoming children / youth production – Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit. If you are ages 6 to 18 and want to try out, come to the theater Sunday, January 13, at 2 p.m. The theater is located at the corner of Nashville and Trammell. This is not a musical so you do not need to prepare.
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
EA, ECHS players make All-State
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia Academy’s state runner-up gridiron squad continued a school tradition, and Escambia County High’s team brought a slight revival of a similar tradition at its school, as five Cougars and two Blue Devils were recently named to the 2018 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football teams. The Cougars, who have won or played for an Alabama Independent School Association title in four of the…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
School data released
State, county and individual schools By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The news was good and bad. When Alabama Department of Education report card data was released last week, local schools did better than last year, but the overall grade for the system is still a C. That’s due in part to falling grades in two schools on the other end of the county. Accountability indicators Grades are based on…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
AFD battles McRae, car fires
Dinner interrupted By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department personnel almost missed a good meal last Thursday, January 3, when separate blazes broke out at apartment complexes on opposite ends of the city just as firefighters were getting ready to join their volunteer peers for a catered dinner. The second alarm came in just as firemen were returning from the first fire-suppression effort. Three AFD fire engines and…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago