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Metzler named ‘Who’s Who’ by Troy
Perry Metzler of Atmore has been selected by Troy University as a “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” “Who’s Who” recognizes juniors, seniors and graduate students who have excelled in campus leadership and in their academic area. Selections are made based on academic standing, community service, leadership ability and potential for continued success. This year’s recipients were honored by Troy Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., and First…
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Caring and sharing at ANC
Escambia County Middle Schools after-school students visited Atmore Nursing Center Monday, Dec. 4. Students delivered Christmas cards during the dinner hour, and violin and cello students performed Jingle Bells and other songs. Shown are, from left, Elizabeth Mitchell, Trinity Thames, Tenya Brown, My’ Asia Cooks, Nataleigh Martinez, and Imari Lemon.
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Fifth-graders experiment with plants
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Perdido Elementary School students in Mrs. Jill Jones’s fifth-grade class have been discovering what plants need to live and grow and the process of photosynthesis through a series of experiments. First, students designed experiments to determine which type of liquid is best for watering squash. The squash seeds were planted in test tubes which the students watered daily with milk, water, food coloring, salt…
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Emergency yard sale
Atmore police officers question the driver of a U-Haul truck who set up an impromptu yard sale along Martin Luther King Drive last Wednesday, December 6. The man placed a hand-lettered “yard sale” sign beside the truck and opened its cargo section. He told police he “ran out of gas, had only two dollars to his name and was trying to sell some of his belongings to raise gas money”…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago