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The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Thursday, Feb. 21 meeting. Resignations Yolonda Walters, science teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective February 15, 2019; Holly Pettis, assistant softball coach at WS Neal High School, effective January 25, 2019; Kelli Grace, varsity cheerleader sponsor, WS Neal High School, effective January 28, 2019 Retirement Dan Walton, HVAC/electrician specialist at Atmore Maintenance Department, effective April 1, 2019 Employment Albert...
The American Red Cross offers two upcoming local blood donation opportunities between today and and middle March are from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 14, at Walmart located at 3371 South Alabama Avenue in Monroeville and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Tuesday, March 19 at Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union located at 201 S. Main Street in Atmore. The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving pat...
Flomaton High School captured the first place trophy at the Coastal Alabama Community College Michael Tedder Mathematics Tournament, held on Thursday, January 24, on the Brewton campus. Eight high schools and a total of 196 students participated in the day-long event. Teams competed for trophies and awards on a thirty-five-question exam and sixteen “quick answer” cipher questions. Michael Tedder, retired mathematics and physics instructor for the College and founder of the tournament over thirty years ago, was on hand to award the top ten per...
Escambia County (Fla.) is seeking youth ages 16 to 24 who are interested in an opportunity to get paid work experience this summer through the Escambia County Youth Employment Program (ECYEP). Applications are due Friday, March 8. Qualified youth who are accepted into ECYEP will be able to work up to 30 hours a week at $8.46 per hour, with positions available in various county departments along with the Escambia County School District, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector's Office and Supervisor of Elections Office. Participants will also receive...
Escambia County (Ala.) has released its food scores for January 2019. The scores are as follows: Atmore Abundant Life DC - 98 Anchor Cafe - 97 Burger King - 97 David’s Catfish - 99 Dean’s Grill - 98 Diamond Gas - 91 Fastlane Conv. Store - 92 First Bapt. Pre. Sch. - 99 First Choice Gro. - 93 Freemanville Head St - 92 Glorious Creations - 100 Gold’s BBQ - 97 Jalisco’s Mex. Rest. - 97 Lil Angels Dev. Ctr - 93 McDonald’s - 97 Pizza Hut - 96 Spudd’s - 97 Waffle House - 96 Walmart Deli - 98 Retail - 98 Warehouse Bakery - 93 Brewton Arby’s - 98...
Atmore officials announced Monday that they will partner with representatives from Smart Growth America this month as part of a free, grant-funded technical assistance program. This workshop seeks to provide local officials and community leaders with the necessary strategies to help position Atmore for long-term economic growth. Atmore residents are invited to join the workshop's first evening for an introductory public presentation on planning for economically and fiscally sustainable communities. The event will be held Tuesday, February 19,...
Ernest Ward Middle School 7th Graders Kelsey Boykin and Judson Lee placed for their individual Science Fair Boards and Interview Presentations in the 2019 Annual West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair at UWF. Boykin’s chemistry board, entitled Rainbow of pHacts, won 1st place overall, in the junior division. Boykin receives the Dr. B.H. Daughdrill special award, $50 cash and a certificate, the Dr. John P. Riehm Memorial special award, $50 cash and a certificate, the Society for Science and the Public-Broadcom Foundation Special A...
Coastal Alabama Community College has released its Fall 2018 Presidential and Dean’s List. The following local students made the President’s List: from Atmore: Ann L. Boatwright, Katelyn Alexis Daughtry, Henry Earl Freemon, Jr., Lauren Beth Metzler, Kajal Sevantilal Patel and Lawrence Shawn Ramer. From Brewton: Clyde Michael Albertson, Rebecca Anne Boutwell, Elisabeth Joi Cannon, Anna Danielle Gravely, Mi’asha Danielle Straughn, Landon Grey Tindell and Robert Weston Waldrep. From East Brewton: Paige E. Joyner. From Flomaton: Hayden Jenni...
Upcoming Red Cross blood donation opportunities bewteen nowand Feb. 15 will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23 at Monroeville at Trustmark National Bank, located at 60 Hines Street and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at Walmart, located at 3371 South Alabama Avenue; and in Atmore from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8, at Escambia County High School, located at 1215 Presley Street. A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors...
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristen Creamer, a 2018 graduate of Northview High School, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Creamer is the son of Tonya Gevedon of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, grandson of Lois Creamer of Century, Florida, and husband of MacKenzie Creamer of Murfreesboro. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen...
Many local students from Atmore, Brewton, East Brewton and Flomaton were among the total of 12,332 students enrolled during the 2018 fall term at The University of Alabama who were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). Students who made the Dean’s List are: from Atmore: Scarlet Martin and Mikayla Spruill; from Brewton: Kenneth Brazile, Duncan Brittain , Katherine Greco, Leslie Holmes, McKinley Jenkins , Joshua Kendall, Trinidad Miller, Tyler Reid, Z...
Art educator Sarah Stubbs of Northview High School and Ernest Ward Middle School student Patrick Rolin were named winners in their category at the 65th Annual Youth Art Focus exhibit at the Pensacola Museum of Art, available for viewing now until Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. Stubbs’ creation, entitled ‘Sweet’, won second place. Rolin won third place with his ‘Untitled’ two-dimensional work. This is the 65th year the Escambia County School District has partnered with the Pensacola Museum of Art to present the Annual Youth Art Focus, an annual ex...
Come out to Whataburger located at 8340 North Century Boulevard from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, and be a part of the Whataburger Challenge, a partnering of Whataburger Restaurants LLC, Northview and Jay High School baseball teams and the Century community for a friendly endurance competition to support Northview and Jay High School baseball teams. The object is for contestants to compete by keeping their hands on an inflatable Whataburger cup while also competing in a series of elimination challenges until there is one winner left...
At 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, there will be a planning meeting the Hope Garden project, Century’s Community Garden at Pensacola State College Century Center, Room 7721. The Hope Garden is a project that rose out of the Century Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) long-range plan. The garden is located on the grounds of Pensacola State College Century Center at 440 E. Hecker Rd. in Century. Policies and procedures will be developed, as well as work schedules. The meeting is open to anyone who loves to garden or wants to learn. There will also be a w...
Scott Lunsford, Escambia County Tax Collector, has partnered with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to bring the Florida Licensing On Wheels (FLOW) mobile office to Century on Tuesday, February 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Billy G. Ward Century Courthouse, located at 7500 N. Century Boulevard. FLOW is a standalone mobile office with technology to provide most motorists’ needs. The mobile unit provides a convenient method to renew a driver license, obtain a replacement driver license, conversion/reciprocation of o...
Local students from Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton were recognized by their schools for academic accomplishments. Ryan Daniel and Perry Metzler, both attending Troy University, completed the requirements for graduation with bachelor of science degrees during the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2018/2019 academic year. Metzler, along with several other local students, including Mary Peace and Madalyn Weaver of Brewton, Chelsea Turner, Ariel Whatley and Ziah Young of Atmore and Kimberly Waldrop of Flomaton, have been named to the Chancellor's List...
Pollard-McCall Jr. High School announces their Honor Roll for the second nine weeks: ALL A's First Grade: Alex Bryant, Eden Clark, Audrianna De La Cruz, Skipman Fountain, Logan Golden, Blake Hagen, Annelise Kent, Lucas Minchew, Raghean Morris, Isaac White and Zhane White; Second Grade (Findley): James Bell, Braylen Boartfield, Kindley Burkett, Calvin Byrd, Payton Langston, Carsyn Powell and Daniel Jorden Torres; Second Grade (Kirkland): Lane Bush and Bristol Gibson; Third Grade (Coleman): Ashlyn Blake; Third Grade (Green): Micah Clark, Jadyn...
The Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) will hold two public workshops to provide community input regarding the North Escambia Transportation Service Pilot Project. ECAT and Escambia County Community Transportation staff will be on hand to answer questions. The first will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Byrneville Park, located at 1701 Highway 4-A in Century, Fla. The second will be held at 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Molino Community Center located at 6450 Highway 95-A in Molino, Fla. The North Escambia Transportation Service Pilot...
High school seniors and college students should act quickly to apply for thousands of dollars in scholarship money through two programs. Jan. 31 is the deadline to apply for both the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program and the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation (AFAF) Program. In its sixth year, the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program will award 100 scholarships worth $1,000 to students studying at an Alabama college, university or technical school. Applicants must be Alabama Farmers Federation members. Visit AlfaInsurance.com for a link...
Emerson/ASCO is sending a representative to the Century and Pensacola areas on Monday, January 14 and Tuesday, January 15 to recruit for job openings. Volante Henderson is representing Emerson ASCO located in Aiken, S.C. and has multiple opportunities for manufacturing positions, such as skilled assemblers, CNC machinists, material handlers, maintenance multicraftsmen, quality inspectors, quality technicians and calibration specialists. Some of the positions require a degree, others experience, others are entry level but all of them lead to...
Auditions for the 2019 production of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' play in Monroeville will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 at Brewton City Hall from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Auditions will also be held in Monroeville from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Monroe County Schools System's gymatorium at the former Monroe County Middle School location at 109 Pickens St. Actors will be asked to read from the script and they will not need a prepared monologue, according to official. Officials also emphasize that experience is not a necessary...
Local students Ryan Daniel and Perry Metzler, both of Atmore, were recognize as Troy University students who completed the requirements for graduation with bachelor of science degrees during the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2018/2019 academic year. Metzler, along with several other local students, including Mary Peace and Madalyn Weaver of Brewton, Chelsea Turner, Ariel Whatley and Ziah Young of Atmore and Kimberly Waldrop of Flomaton, have been named to the Chancellor's List for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2018/2019 academic year....
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Dec. 20 meeting. Resignation Melissa Beech, special education teacher at Escambia County High School, effective December 21, 2018; Rico Jackson, teacher/head football coach/athletic director at Escambia County High School, effective December 20, 2018; Devin Crawford, health/drivers education teacher/varsity assistant football coach at Escambia County High School, effective December 20, 2018; Corey Benjamin, HVAC/electrician for Brewton Maintenance Depa...
Editor's note: The following story was submitted by Adrienne Gross, granddaughter of John and Shelmerdene Folsom of Flomaton. Flomaton is an easily overlooked town in South Alabama. It's the type of place where there's only one church to notice, and its steeple rises high above the modest ranch homes and one-story mom-and-pop storefronts. It's the type of place where you use landmarks instead of street signs to mark directions for newcomers (although there are rarely any of those), because there...
The Flomaton Elementary School Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society recently inducted students who show excellence in scholarship, responsibility, service and leadership. Above, from left, front row, Kailee Herndon, Bailey Fillingim, Raegen Dove, Myiah Alverson, Kaelynn Bethea, Miley Lopez, Juliana Skiba, Kylie Wiggins, Breanna Johnson, Rayonna Wiggins; back row: Colton Rollin, Brock Reeves, Maddox Boyette, Maurice Dixon, Luke Fore, Kade Franklin, Riley Harrison, Zach Herndon,...
