School bus and car collide
Fortunately, no one was hurt in a school bus accident shortly after 3 Monday afternoon. A Pontiac Trans Am, driven by Ashley Nicole Madison of Atmore, and the bus, driven by John Mack Steadham of Atmore, collided at the intersection of McRae and First. The bus was loaded with students, but no one was hurt. Madison left the scene of the accident but returned. She told Atmore police officers she didn’t have a phone with her and had gone to the high school to call someone. Steadham said he was turning left off McRae ...
Annual Chamber meeting planned for Thursday
The 64th Annual Meeting of the Atmore Chamber of Commerce will be held at 6:30 Thursday evening at The Club on Highway 21. According to executive director Sheryl Vickery, there is “plenty of parking” at The Club. However, a shuttle will run from the Escambia County Middle School to The Club. “Those attending the banquet can park in front of the middle school,” Vickery said. “An ECATS bus will run continuously for 30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes after the banquet.” Vickery said the Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Achievement award winners will be announced during the banquet. Dinner ...
18 and counting – Lady Cougars pick up wins over Fort Dale, Lowndes improve to 18-5
The Escambia Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team improved their season record to 18-5. The Lady Cougars defeated Fort Dale Academy Monday night by the score of 69-54. Head coach Heath Gibson attributed the win to the Cougar’s pressing defensive scheme which generated points off turnovers. The Cougars forced 28 turnovers in the game. He also said his guards had a strong night getting the ball to the post players. Amber Huskey continued to lead the Cougar effort with 28 points, 11 rebounds, 7 steals and 2 blocked shots. Jordan Jaye also had ...
Obituaries for the week of February 10, 2010
Stephen Craig Harrison Mr. Stephen Craig Harrison, age 53, of Brewton, Alabama passed away Friday, January 30, 2010. He was born in Opp, Alabama, was a native of Florala, Ala. and a former resident of Daphne, Ala. He was a longtime resident of Brewton. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Brewton; past president of Escambia County Insurance Association; manager, unit manager and sales manager of Liberty National Life Insurance Company. Mr. Harrison is survived by his mother, Joyce Jeanette Harrison of Florala; wife, Melanie McDaniel Harrison of Brewton; one son, Brandon McDaniel Harrison (Amy Lou Bean Harrison (of Idaho ...
Nichols crowned 2010 Miss ECHS
The Escambia County High School Hodnette Auditorium was the setting for the 2010 Miss ECHS Pageant Saturday night. The theme for the evening You Can’t Stop the Beat from the movie Hairspray set the stage for music and movie clips. Morgan Nichols was crowned Miss ECHS Saturday night. First alternate was LaRose Powell, and second alternate was Dominique Knight. The contestants were Taylor Rain “Rainy” January, Davisha Johnson, Leslie Smith, Meghan Moye, Makeria Williams, LaRose Powell, Takia Johnson, Chianti Lawson, Dominique Knight, and Morgan Nichols. The 10 young ladies competed in talent, physical ...
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Dorothy Albert, PCI honored at Chamber banquet
Dorothy Albert was named Citizen of the Year at the Atmore Chamber of Commerce 64th Annual Meeting Thursday evening. She is shown here with her daughter Mary Ann Wingard of Littleton, Colorado, and her son Mark of Princeton, Texas.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Shown are from left, front, current Chamber President Lisa Reynolds, PCI Tribal Council member Robbie McGhee, PCI Tribal Council Chairman Buford Rolin, PCI Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Stephanie Bryan, Chamber past President Cindy Lee; back, PCI Tribal Council members Berry Ross, Garvis Sells, and Keith Martin.
Dorothy Albert, Citizen of the Year
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Atmore Municipal Court Dispositions (Feb. 1)
The following cases were heard in Atmore Municipal Court Monday, February 1, 2010.
America, Floretta – seatbelt violation, guilty
Baggett, Heather Ann – improper signal – guilty
Betts, Amelia Evette – driving without obtaining drivers license – guilty
Boggan, Zackory Cortez – disorderly conduct, failure to obey directive of law enforcement officer – not guilty both counts
Brown, Jovon – seatbelt violation – guilty
Carter, Hierry Alquon – seatbelt violation – guilty
Crenshaw, Diangela – improper tag, guilty; insurance violation – nol pros
Curry, Albert Lee – driving while license revoked – failed to appear
Dailey, Tisco Latericka – assault III – nol pros
English, Courtney Nicole – seatbelt violation – failed to appear
Etheridge, Demetria Jawan – improper tag – failed to appear
Finklea, Tamika Michelle T. – assault III – continued
French, Adam D. –
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Sheriff’s department takes to the sky
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is getting a tool which they believe will help in search and rescue and will pay big dividends in the fight against drugs.
Members of several law enforcement agencies were on hand in a field in the Flomaton area Wednesday, Jan. 27, to observe and take a ride on a Powrachute.
Escambia County Sheriff Grover Smith described the Powrachute as the closest thing to flying as a person can get. The Powrachute is stored in a trailer and is portable. It requires a short distance to take off and allows officials to search an area from above.
Smith said the uses of the Powrachute are unlimited.
“It can help when someone is lost or if we need to get supplies into a flooded area,” he said.
The funding for the Powrachute is being provided by the federal government …
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Nichols crowned 2010 Miss ECHS
The Escambia County High School Hodnette Auditorium was the setting for the 2010 Miss ECHS Pageant Saturday night.
The theme for the evening You Can’t Stop the Beat from the movie Hairspray set the stage for music and movie clips.
Morgan Nichols was crowned Miss ECHS Saturday night. First alternate was LaRose Powell, and second alternate was Dominique Knight.
The contestants were Taylor Rain “Rainy” January, Davisha Johnson, Leslie Smith, Meghan Moye, Makeria Williams, LaRose Powell, Takia Johnson, Chianti Lawson, Dominique Knight, and Morgan Nichols.
The 10 young ladies competed in talent, physical fitness, and poise and appearance.
Talent presentations were LaRose Powell – baton twirling routine; Rainy January – poem presentation I Will Rise by Maya Angelou; Morgan Nichols – vocal solo White Horse; Meghan Moye – an original monologue; Leslie Smith – exhibition solo rifle routine; Dominique Knight – vocal solo Listen; …
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ECHS band students excel
Several members of the Escambia County High School Blue Devils Band have received honors recently.
Last Saturday, January 30, band members Kristen Gehman and Sheena-Marie Currie were selected to participate in the Alabama All-State Band. Auditions were held in Andalusia last weekend. These were also auditions for the District Honor Band.
In addition to Kristen and Sheena-Marie, ECHS band members Ace Goins and Emmil Webb also attended the auditions. They competed against several hundred other high school students for places on the Red, White or Blue Band … and the competition was fierce.
Scales are the first hurdle. Each student was required to learn 15 scales and had to play seven scales to pass that part of the audition. All four ECHS students passed.
Each student had been given three pieces of music to learn. In the prepared studies section, they had to play …
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Bishop Wilson’s homecoming celebrated
Perhaps no one in Atmore was happier to be in church Sunday than was Bishop Jimmy C. Wilson. In fact, there may not have been a congregation in town happier to have their pastor in church than was Holy Community Center on Wilkerson Street.
In January, Bishop Wilson received a new kidney. On Sunday, Jan. 31, his congregation and invited guests had a special homecoming service for him in the afternoon.
Bishop Wilson has been in dialysis for six years, that’s six years waiting for a kidney, six years looking forward to a transplant.
Along the way there were bumps in the road.
Two months ago, he was summoned to Birmingham, but the available kidney was not a match.
He was on a military transplant list and was called to the VA hospital in Nashville. The doctors there told him his bladder …
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Special services planned at Mt. Olive
Special services are planned for the Rev. and Mrs. Monroe Tucker, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
Sister Nora Tucker will be honored Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for members of the congregation to show their appreciation for the pastor’s wife.
Marlo Young is chairing this special night.
Pastor’s Anniversary services will be held Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 10-12, 7:30 p.m., nightly. The appreciation for Rev. Tucker concludes Sunday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The Rev. Brian Johnson is chairing the appreciation services.
Sister Betty Boggan is the church clerk.
The public is invited to attend these services. Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church is located at 248 Pouncey Road.
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