PCI named business of month
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce named the Poarch Band of Creek Indians as Business Of The Month with an award presentation Wednesday, May 8, at the Tribal Administration Building. Shown are, from left, Sharon Delmar, PCI community liaison; Buford Rolin, PCI tribal chairman; Anne Hetzel, Chamber vice president; Ellis Beachy, Chamber president; Ricky Martin, [...]
Read More →Boeing honors Muskogee Technology
Muskogee Technology announced recently that it has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Muskogee Technology maintained a Gold composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period from Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012. This year, [...]
Read More →ECBOE advisory committee to meet
The Escambia County Board of Education’s Federal Programs Advisory Committee will meet Friday, May 17, at 9:a.m., at the Atmore Central Office, 501 South Pensacola Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to inform and involve parents, community, and all stakeholders in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving policies, funds, evaluation, student academic learning, and [...]
Read More →County food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for the month of April. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food service establishment The Old Cozy Café, Brewton, 78, FSE Pic n Sav #773, Brewton, 83, retail food store Waffle House, Atmore, [...]
Read More →GECA to hold auditions for Broadway classic
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts (GECA) will hold open auditions for this summer’s classic musical, “Annie, Get Your Gun!” Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. The auditions will be held at the group’s theater facilities located at 100 South Trammell Street. “This is the Broadway musical that gave Ethel Merman her start,” said [...]
Read More →Murder suspect in custody
An Atmore man who was being sought in connection with the murder of Marvin Norman turned himself into police Saturday, May 4. Norman was an Atmore man who was the victim of an apparent assault. Kendrell “Dick” McCants was identified as a suspect in [...]
Read More →PCI officer injured during assist
A police officer with the Poarch Creek Indian (PCI) Police Department was injured in a traffic accident on Highway 21 Friday, May 3, according to a press release received from PCI. According to the release, Officer Lee Fountain was assisting a motorist on Highway 21 just north of Jeff Davis Community College, at about 8:30 [...]
Read More →6 inducted into Hall of Fame
Five of the six inductees into the Atmore Area Hall of Fame were represented at the induction ceremony Saturday, May 4. Inductee Steve Jefferson was present at the ceremony. He talked about his roots in Atmore and the “wonderful life” he has had in his coaching career. Committee chairman Lou Vickery recounted the accomplishments of [...]
Read More →PHD hosts Business After Hours
Patty Helton Davis, owner of PHD Realty, hosted Business After Hours Thursday afternoon, April 25. A number of folks stopped by to visit, enjoy refreshments and see PHD’s new offices. Davis is shown with Mayor Jim Staff.
Read More →BOE approves bond issue
The next step to the building of a new W. S. Neal High School and the renovations at Escambia County High School and Rachel Patterson Elementary School was passed at the Escambia County Board of Education meeting Thursday, April 25, when the board approved a resolution authorizing the sale of the Escambia County Board of [...]
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