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Perdido MS student recognized by Baldwin County BOE
Jackson Reid, Perdido Middle School seventh grader, was recognized at the recent Baldwin County School Board meeting as being the MVP for his Scholars Bowl team. Jackson was captain of the ‘A’ team, which consisted of team members Dustin Snow, Drew Turner, Madison Haddock, Braxton Scarborough and Damian Singleton. Additional students who competed on the ‘B’ team were Captain Justin Brunson, Ayden Scarborough, Natalee Presley, Tristan Allen, Reese White and…
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Wind Creek guests lend a hand in their community – More than $40,000 donated to area non-profits
Four service organizations invest in their communities thanks to Wind Creek Atmore (WCA) and its guests. Each organization was presented with a check through the Ticket in Ticket out (TITO) program, totaling more than $40,000. TITO funds are collected from player’s donated cash out tickets, and then given to a different organization each month. Pilots for Christ (PFC) provides air transportation to those in need free of charge. Johnny and…
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Youth Leadership Atmore tours Montgomery
By VICTORIA SAWYER Special to Atmore News Youth Leadership Atmore visited our state’s capitol on Thursday, April 6. The group had a busy day meeting with government officials and touring the Alabama State Capitol, the Civil Rights Memorial Center, and the Alabama Judicial Building. The day began at the Capitol with State Treasurer Young Boozer and Secretary of State John Merrill. While visiting these officials in their offices, the class…
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FNB&T supports financial literacy event
First National Bank & Trust personnel participated in the first Poarch Creek Indian Financial Literacy event Wednesday, April 12. The goal for this event was to increase financial literacy among PCI employees. Bryan Fayard is the Financial Education Counselor with PCI. FNB&T also provided an iPad as one of the door prizes. Shown, FNB personnel Brandy Giger, left, and Andrea Beasley, right, present the iPad to Cindy Martin, center.
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Doolittle needs help to attend medical leaders congress
Brooke Doolittle, a sophomore at Escambia County High School, has the opportunity to be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, Mass., June 25-27. Although she has been raising money, she is still shy of her goal and time is getting short. Her GoFundMe account – Sending Broke to Harvard – is up and running. Several past and current educators have stepped up to donate. The…
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