Atmore News

Knight named interim principal Pettaway Knight By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Leadership changes have been made at Escambia County High School as the Escambia County Board of Education during its January 18 meeting accepted the resignation of ECHS principal Kike Pettaway, hired her to fill a vacancy in the system’s administrative staff, and named a popular coach and teacher to fill the position she is leaving vacant.Coach Layton Knight, who…

Collier not permanent until late February By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Dr. Michele Collier went from being the county school system’s acting school superintendent, to its interim superintendent to its permanent superintendent in a matter of a few weeks. Now she’s back to square one. Escambia County Board of Education members learned Monday, January 22, that their action of last Thursday, January 18 — offering Collier a contract to…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members approved two upcoming events that will involve Heritage Park and promised to further discuss concerns over the city’s lack of a shelter to which homeless individuals can go to escape cold weather, violent weather systems and other possible life-threatening occurrences.The shelter issue was brought to the table by District 3’s Eunice Johnson and reinforced by Sandra Gray of the American Red…

The Tribal Council and Secretary of Interior, from left, Sandy Hollinger, Arthur Mothershed, Robbie McGhee, Keith Martin, Stephanie A. Bryan, Secretary Deb Haaland, Justin Stabler, Amy Gantt, Charlotte Meckel. Special to Atmore News U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Monday, January 15, made a historic visit to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians reservation in Atmore. Secretary Haaland is the first Native American to serve as Secretary of…

Rochelle Richardson discussed briefly the vacancy her leaving will create. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While Escambia County Board of Education members feel confident their search for a new superintendent is all but complete, they now must turn their attention to finding a new chief accountant.The board decided during its Thursday, January 18, meeting to turn to two outside sources — one to help fill the critical Chief Schools Financial…