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Math … for parents
Math can be tough – and new math models can be even more confusing for adults helping their students with homework. To assist parents and guardians, the administration and staff at Escambia County Middle School held Math Night Monday, November 13. Parents, grandparents and guardians were invited to attend sessions acquainting them with the Eureka Math curriculum. They were given resources including a number of websites and tutorials.
CACC welding program wins sculpture contest
Three students from the welding program on the Atmore Campus of Coastal Alabama Community College won first place in a sculpture contest at the Central Gulf Industrial Alliance (CGIA) General Membership Meeting and 10th Anniversary Celebration held on November 1. The students involved in building the sculptured sea turtle were Lee Boggs, Travious English, and Michael Smith. The three students will share $250, and the Atmore Campus welding program will also receive $250. Many industry leaders, along…
Live Nativity planned
The Eighth Annual Live Nativity will be presented Friday and Saturday, December 8 and 9, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., 200 School Street, Frisco City. A hayride will leave from the Frisco City Fire Department, 29 Snider Avenue. The free event is sponsored by the Frisco City Town Council, Revive Frisco City, Frisco City Fire Department & Rescue Squad and area churches. For more information or questions please contact Anne…
Community Calendar
A fundraiser for Congressman Bradley Byrne planned for Monday, December 4 has been cancelled due to Congress being in session. The Escambia County (Ala.) Historical Society will have its annual Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 5, 2-4 p.m. at the McMillan Museum, located on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College (formerly JDCC). The ECHS Class of ’83 is planning a 35th Year Reunion for May 10-13, 2018 with…
PCI tribe hosts 47th annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow
The 47th Annual Poarch Creek Indian Thanksgiving Pow Wow will take place this Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, at the Poarch Creek Indian Reservation, 6477 Jack Springs Road, near Atmore. The public is invited to enjoy a brilliant display of authentic Native American dress and exhibition dancing by tribes from throughout the country. Performances of ancestral dancers in authentic dress are at the core of the festival, during…