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Special to Atmore News Two Escambia County Board of Education members were among the honorees at the Alabama Association of School Boards’ awards luncheon held Dec. 1 at The Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.   BOE President Loumeek White achieved Level III status which requires 75 training hours.Sherry Digmon reached Master level for the fourth time. This requires 100 training hours, all eight Academy core courses, plus 15 hours and one additional core course.Digmon…

June McClendon at the blanket giveaway Saturday By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Sometimes people in crisis situations make promises to God. Sometimes the promise is kept, sometimes the promise is forgotten when the crisis passes.Saturday, December 16, June McClendon made good on her promise.Her story really begins earlier this year when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Her life was already upside down as she was helping her husband battle…

For many area residents, the Candlelight Memorial Service at Johnson Quimby Funeral Home has become a tradition during December as candles are lit in memory of loved ones who have passed away. Shown at the memorial service Tuesday, December 12, is the staff Johnson Quimby and Atmore Memorial Chapel, from left, seated, Beverly Daw, Sandra Everette, Becky Smith; standing, Gary Cooper, Devin Dunn, Maggie Pritchett, William Jarman and the Rev.…

Members of Progressive Civic & Recreational Club (PCRC) enjoyed dinner, exchanged gifts, sang Christmas carols, and prayed together during their annual Christmas party, held December 8 at David’s Catfish House. The non-profit, established in 1960, is funded by membership dues and donations from local and out-of-state residents. That money is used to assist needy families, provide scholarships for high school students, and fund other community projects. Shown, from left, front,…

Students sing about the U.S.A Student Tullulah Strawbridge and Robin Barrows Student Lake’lyn Boggan and Robbie Hayles By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Liberty Learning Foundation returned to Rachel Patterson Elementary School Thursday, December 14, three months after the initial visit to make sure second-graders from RPES and Huxford Elementary School (HES) know they are “The Next Great Americans.”Students finished 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program and gathered to celebrate…