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Dennis earns rank of Eagle Scout
Evan Dennis had a goal – to earn his Eagle Scout Pin before his 16th birthday. At 14, he reached his goal well ahead of schedule. He received his pin at a Court of Honor and reception in January at St. Luke United Methodist Church, Pensacola. Evan is in the ninth grade at West Florida High School. He’s the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dennis of Pensacola, and the…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Montgomery recognized at ASU
Alabama State University (ASU) announced that a high-achieving academic student from Atmore was recognized during ASU’s 2017 Honors Convocation. Bobby Aaron Montgomery, a senior majoring in Political Science / History at Alabama State University, graduated from Escambia County High School in 2004. The Atmore native’s academic honors include membership in the National Society of Leadership and Success. Montgomery is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi. His hometown church is…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Beware continuing Social Security scam
Gale Stallworth Stone, the Acting Inspector General of Social Security, is urging citizens to remain vigilant of a nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. Since alerting the public in early March about suspicious calls from people posing as Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigators, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the OIG have received additional reports and information about the phone scheme from citizens across the country. According to reports, the…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Storm brings wind, rain, but little damage
A spring storm featured a lot of bark but little bite as it passed through Atmore and Escambia County on Monday, April 3. The weather system brought strong wind gusts and included a barrage of thunder and lightning as it dumped a large amount of rain, but left behind relatively little structural damage. The storm was nowhere near as intense as forecasters had warned. Classes were cancelled at schools and…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago