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Church to honor pastor and wife
Atmore Baptist Temple will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pastor and Mrs. Doug Odom this Sunday, June 11, with a special Pastor’s Appreciation Service at 11 a.m. Pastor Odom grew up in Century and served in the military in Vietnam. In 1969, he married and returned to Century with his wife, Pam Winder Odom. He later attended Arlington Baptist College, served as associate pastor of Faith Bible Baptist Church in…
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FNB & Trust promotes Boothe
The Board of Directors of First Suncoast Trust Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiary bank, First National Bank & Trust, have named Jason Boothe a vice president. “It is with great pleasure that FNB&T recognizes Jason Boothe for his contributions to our bank. His promotion is well deserved,” said Glen F. Davis, President and CEO. Boothe joined FNB & Trust in 2008. He has made significant contributions to FNB & Trust and…
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Honoring Officer Bettis
A portion of Highway 21 has been dedicated in memory of a correctional officer who was killed at Holman Correctional Facility last year. House Representative Alan Baker (R-Brewton) delivered the signed House Joint Resolution for the Correctional Officer Kenneth L. Bettis Memorial Highway to former Classification Specialist Hayden Glass Sizemore and Classification Specialist Supervisor William S. DeSpain on Wednesday, May 31. The journey to HJR-12 began in October 2016 when…
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McGill, Young awarded grant-in-aid scholarship
The Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, whose purpose is to promote professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education and to lead women educators to impact education nationwide, recently awarded the Annie Ruth Whitten Grant-In-Aid Scholarship to two high school senior girls who have chosen to go into the field of education. Sarah-Elizabeth McGill of Escambia Academy and Ziah Young of Escambia County…
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Perdido Elementary recognizes student achievement
Perdido Elementary recently held their Awards Day to recognize those students who made the A, A/B honor roll, and who received Citizenship Awards for the school year. First grade: Gavin Brandt, Emma Etheridge, Betti Rose Fajardo, Addison Gordon, Easton Harville, Brennan Parker, Brianna Peebles, Trey Davis, Isabella Glenn, Brad Harris, Holden Presley, Tristen Kirksey, Mary Blake Drinkard, Addison Hadley, Myles Hadley, Kaligan Larkin, Clayton Paul, Carmen Jones, Jackson Lambert, Elin Paul,…
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