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FES portable classrooms to cost almost $1M
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education, sitting one member short, gave unanimous approval during a June 1 special meeting to the expenditure of more than $650,000 to pave the way for portable classrooms at Flomaton Elementary School, which is, figuratively speaking, bursting at the seams.The action increases the estimated cost to nearly $1 million of helping the school deal with a continued influx of students…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 days ago
BOE approves personnel recommendations
News Staff Report The following personnel recommendations by Escambia County School Superintendent Michele McClung were approved by the Board of Education at a regularly scheduled meeting May 18. The following abbreviations are used: Escambia County Board of Education – ECBOE A.C. Moore Pre-K School – ACMPS Huxford Elementary School – HES Rachel Patterson Elementary School – RPES Escambia County Middle School – ECMS Escambia County High School – ECHS Flomaton…
by Atmore News access_time3 days ago
Felony arrests
Bartlett Griffey Clements By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Department and other area agencies reported the following felony arrests during the period from May 26 to June 2:May 26*Steven Wayne Bartlett, 45, of Uriah was arrested when Atmore police responded to a report of a person acting erratically at Spudd’s gas station-convenience store on Highway 21.When officers arrived, they were directed to a vehicle that was parked at a…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 days ago
ACH announces Cobb as OR nurse manager
Cobb Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announced Monday, June 5, that Hannah Cobb has been named the Operating Room (OR) Nurse Manager for Atmore Community Hospital.Cobb has been serving as an RN since 2016. In her new role as manager, Cobb will assume the overall management and administrative responsibility for the Surgery Department in addition to working directly with ACH Specialty Care and surgeon Marc Saunders, DO,…
by Atmore News access_time3 days ago
Lions donate to students
The Atmore Lions Club recently donated a total of $3,000 worth of food to the food pantries at Rachel Patterson Elementary School and Escambia County High School. The food will be distributed to children who participate in the free lunches throughout the summer.Shown above, at ECHS are, from left, students Brandon Bartley, Trinity Riley, Jaqauvious Bush, Daquan Montgomery; and Lions Sara Smith and Kenny Smith; ECHS coach Logan Brooks; Lions…
by Atmore News access_time3 days ago