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Ellis receives state Chamber award
At the presentation, from left, Crystal Brown, Anna Ellis, Paige Hutto and Penelope Hines Special to Atmore News The Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) presented Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Ellis the Chamber Champion Award that recognizes commendable performance and leadership of an emerging Alabama chamber professional.The award was presented at the CCAA Executive Leadership Conference recently held in Tuscaloosa by 2022 CCAA Chair Crystal…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Linda Ellison: Beautiful by Danielle Steel  5 stars Dorothy McGhee: The Baxters–The Prequel by Karen Kingsbury  5 stars Andrea Young: Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson  5 stars Shelia Trawick: Threads of Hope by Leslie Gould  4 stars Milton Adams:…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Primary results
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Board of Education members Cindy Jackson (District 4) and Sherry Digmon (District 6) handily won their respective May 24 Republican Primary races and retained their seats, but County Commission District 3 voters still have to decide whether the incumbent, or the man he replaced four years ago, will represent the district.According to data furnished by Chief Clerk Natalie Rogers with Probate Judge Doug…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Hugh Fountain leaving EA
Fountain By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia Academy Headmaster and Athletic Director Hugh Fountain, who over 11 years led the Cougars to a 94-31 record that included two state championships, was introduced Monday (May 29) as the new head football coach and athletic director at Pike Liberal Arts School.Fountain, whose teams also won four region championships, has served as EA’s headmaster since 2017. He will take over a strong program…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
ECSO providing SROs during summer
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The May 24 slaughter of 19 students and teachers, along with the wounding of 17 others at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school might have facilitated the action, but Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said he and school officials had discussed keeping School Resource Officers (SROs) in place over the summer long before that tragedy occurred.“We had been in talks early on about trying to do…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago