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Council lets bids for APD vehicles
Atmore City Council members voted unanimously on Monday (August 28) to start the process that will eventually lead to the purchase of five new patrol vehicles for the city police department. “I need a motion that we let bids for the long-time-needed police department vehicles,” said Mayor Jim Staff prior to the vote. Bid letting is the process by which all interested parties are notified that they may bid on…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
ECMS class studies engineering principles
Mrs. Hybart’s fifth-grade class at Escambia County Middle School participated in a Spaghetti Tower Marshmallow Challenge. This activity is a team-building activity that encourages the design mindset and supports basic engineering principles. The basic idea is that a team is given a handful of supplies to work with – spaghetti, tape, and marshmallows – and given a time limit to build the tallest possible tower that can support a marshmallow.  
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
ECTS continues giving back to the community
Recently, Escambia County Training School (Eagles) Alumni assisted with distribution of school supplies. Thursday, August 24, they continued giving back to the community by distributing socks to all residents at Atmore Nursing Center. They also gave out gum to patients who were allowed to have gum. Those contributing to this project were Fannie Rivers – Class of 1956; Pearlie Riley Hall, Gracie Gant, Willie Ruth Tolbert Knott – Class of…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Delta Kappa Gamma members attend Montgomery meeting
Four members of Gamma Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International attended The Society’s Fall Executive Board Meeting in Montgomery on August 19. Attending were Trachy Miller, Chapter President; Sissy Phillips; Evelyn Bilbo; and Nancy Karrick, Immediate past Alabama State President. Trachy Miller and Nancy Karrick are on the voting board of the state organization. In addition to the board meeting, members attended workshops relating to their position in the…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Benefit set for Caraway
Eugene Caraway was diagnosed just this past Spring with a rare form of leukemia. He went into treatment and the process to find a bone marrow donor was started. His brother Larry was in line to be tested. They were both so hopeful that Larry would be a match. Then Larry died, suddenly, unexpectedly. At Larry’s funeral Wednesday, August 23, Eugene was able to attend the family visitation for a…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago