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Atmore · AtmoreThe Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations during its regular meeting May 9 at Escambia County High School: Employment
Mary Norton, as special education teacher at Flomaton Elementary School, effective Aug. 1; Resignation
Tracey Padget, as instructional aide at FES, effective May 24; Jennifer Strawbridge, as counselor at Huxford Elementary School, effective May 24; Brittany Linam, as teacher at HES…See the Story
BOE approves personnel recommendations during May 9 regular meeting - The Atmore Advance
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Atmore · AtmoreOne-hundred-and-sixty-eight students were honored as Atmore Rotary Club Academic All-Stars tonight at First Baptist Church of Atmore. The Academic All-Star Program, which is in its 39th year, began in 1985 by the Atmore Rotary Club to recognize students who obtained academic achievement in high school by maintaining all As and Bs. This year, there are 44 seniors and 20 four-year Academic All-Stars. Approximately $34,000 in scholarships will be p…See the Story
Atmore Rotary Club holds 39th annual Academic All-Star Program - The Atmore Advance
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Atmore · AtmoreArchitects will provide building addition updates during a public meeting at Huxford Elementary School next Wed., May 15, at 1 p.m. Principal Leah Fuqua said the architectural firm of PH&J Architects will hold the presentation to highlight the details of the new addition. Fuqua said Escambia County School System Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier, Assistant Superintendent George Brown and Deputy of Operations and Facilities Shaun Goolsby are goi…See the Story
HES to hold building meeting May 15 - The Atmore Advance
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Atmore · AtmoreEscambia County Middle School fifth and sixth graders went home Monday with key tips on how and when to call 911. Tom Tschida and Nicole Barnes, communications officers with the Atmore Police Department, presented the program, 911 for Kids, in the school cafeteria to an interested bunch of students. Tschida asked the students why they should call 911 for help. He added that he’s been a dispatcher with the APD for more than seven years, and one o…See the Story
ECMS fifth, sixth graders learn how, when to call 911 - The Atmore Advance
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Atmore · AtmoreAtmore-area high school seniors participated in the annual Escambia County Law Day at the courthouse in Brewton on May 2. President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day in 1958 to celebrate the role of law in society and the legal system. The local program, which has been around since the early 1980s, allows seniors from area schools to participate in a real criminal trial as jurors. Fourteen seniors were selected from the Atmore-area school…See the Story
Escambia County Law Day held May 2 in Brewton - The Atmore Advance
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Atmore · AtmoreTwenty-four young women competed in the 2024 Miss Mayfest Pageant at Escambia County High School’s auditorium on May 3. The event, which has been held on the eve of Mayfest, included beauty walks, talent, interview, intermission, awards and crowning. The following received awards during the pageant by division: Little Miss
3rd alternate Ava Klyczek 2nd alternate Emmerlyn Hodges 1st alternate Ava Culliver Little Miss Mayfest 2024 Oakley Flowers…See the Story
24 compete in Miss Mayfest 2024 pageant - The Atmore Advance
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Atmore · AtmoreTwo Atmore men were arrested May 3 on drug and firearm charges after the execution of a search warrant at a residence within the city limits, according to officials. D. Williams E. Williams According to the Atmore Police Department’s Facebook page, Eric J. Williams, 25, was arrested for drug trafficking of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; and Derrick A. Williams, 29, was arrested for drug trafficking of synthetic cannabin…See the Story
APD search warrant yields drugs, firearm; two Atmore men arrested - The Atmore Advance
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Atmore · AtmoreThe Atmore Rotary Club is still accepting applications for its scholarships for 2024 high school graduates. The local civic organization is awarding scholarships ranging from $1,000-$2,000 per scholarship for up to four 2024 high school graduates with a 2.5 or higher grade point average (GPA) who enroll as a fulltime student in a college program for the 2024-25 academic year for fall and spring semesters. The scholarships are awarded based on bo…See the Story
Atmore Rotary Club still accepting applications for scholarships - The Atmore Advance
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