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15 vie for DYW title, scholarships
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Young ladies from across the county are participating in the Distinguished Young Women program to be held Saturday, July 28, 6 p.m., Woodfin Patterson Auditorium, Coastal Alabama Community College, Brewton. Tickets, $10 each, are available from each contestant or at the door. Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that strives to give every young woman the opportunity to further her education and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
APL STEM program begins
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The Atmore Public Library staff started their second initiative of the summer Friday, July 13, with the STEM program. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. The staff decided to start with an engineering project – a marshmallow launcher. Sounded like it might be difficult, but it wasn’t. The parts necessary to build the launcher were divided in containers and each engineer picked up…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Americans are better off now
Two years ago, I joined other Republican House members in unveiling our “Better Way” agenda. The agenda covered everything from national security to tax reform to the economy. It was a bold vision about a different path for America that wasn’t driven by a larger, more powerful federal government. Instead, we advocated for a better way where we got government out of the way and allowed the American people to…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Active shooter drill held
Officials hope for the best, prepare for the worst By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Teachers at Escambia County Middle School have become accustomed to participating in various learning programs over the years. The program in which they participated July 13 was a horse of a different color, though. More than 120 school administrators, faculty and staff from across the Atmore feeder pattern — ECMS, Escambia County High, Huxford Elementary…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Chad Prewett to speak at First Assembly
Special to Atmore News Atmore First Assembly of God will have a special speaker this Sunday, July 22, at 11 a.m. – Chad Prewett. Many will remember Prewett from his coaching days at Escambia Academy. Now he’s in the higher echelons of the coaching staff at Auburn University. Prewett is entering his fourth season on head coach Bruce Pearl’s staff and his first after being promoted to director of basketball…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago