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Scouts holding open house Saturday, chance to sign up
News Staff report Is your child interested in being a Cub Scout? You have an opportunity to find out about Scouting this weekend.Saturday, October 1, Pack 275 is holding their Fall Open House recruitment, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Troop 26 Scout Hut, corner of Craig Street and Carney Street.You’ll be able to get information about the Scouting program during the year and to sign your child up.…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Collier stepping up technology department, Escambia County teachers get a help desk
Collier By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Every teacher has a desk.But in Escambia County, they have two.When technology crashes in a classroom, a teacher needs help immediately. In the past, they’d have to fill out a request and wait for help to arrive. Now there’s a dedicated phone number to get immediate assistance from the school system’s technology department. And teachers won’t be talking to someone in a foreign…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of September 28, 2022
Leslie E. Guelsby        Mr. Leslie E. Guelsby, age 66, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 in Atmore, AL. He was born at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. to James Cecil and Patsy Patch Gulsby. He served in the Army National Guard and was an electrician with Engels.  He was preceded in death by his father; his sister, Vicki Lynn Jordan and his nephew, Michael Scott “Scotty” Jordan. Mr.…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
3-and-out
EA, Coach Brandon Wilcox part ways Wilcox By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia Academy officials haven’t said why they made such a change after only three games, but they confirmed Monday (September 19) that Brandon Wilcox, hired in May to replace Hugh Fountain as head football coach and athletic director, had been relieved of his duties.Powerhouse Sports broke the news on its Twitter page early Monday afternoon, stating that the…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago