Written by Atmore News Staff on March 14th, 2012
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for the month of February. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment South Alabama Vending, Atmore, 90, FSE Carlisa’s, Brewton, 90, FSE Happy Palace, Atmore, 91, FSE Subway # 18898 (F), Flomaton, 91, FSE Come Back Café, Atmore, 91, FSE Brenda Faye’s Buffet, East Brewton, 92, FSE Rottschafers Daycare, Brewton, 92, daycare food service The Oaks Café, LLC, Brewton, 92, FSE Bracken’s Drive-In, Inc., Brewton, 93, FSE The Old Cozy Café, East Brewton, 93, FSE Hardee’s (F) # 1379, Flomaton, 94, FSE Pizza Hut # 2077 (F), Flomaton, 94, ...
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Written by Atmore News Staff on March 14th, 2012
Huxford Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration Thursday, April 5, 2012, 8 a.m. until noon. Children must turn five years old on or before September 1, 2012. Parents must bring certified birth certificate, social security card, blue immunization card and proof of residency. Child must also be present when registering.
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Written by Atmore News Staff on March 14th, 2012
Escambia Academy varsity and junior varsity baseball teams played Monroe and Ft. Dale last week. EA vs. Monroe, 1-0 Michael Thompson racked up 12 strikeouts in the 1-0 varsity win on Monroe on Monday, March 5. Thompson threw for 7 innings of shutout ball and allowed only 2 hits. Cole Boatwright got a hit in each of his 3 at bats. He doubled in the fourth inning and singled in the second and sixth innings. Chance Jackson, Reid Bell, Jarrett Hadley, Austin McGhee, Boatwright, and Braxton Chastang each got hits for EA. Boatwright led the team with 3 hits. The seventh inning saw EA score ...
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Written by Atmore News Staff on March 14th, 2012
Minnie Ruth Dawe Minnie Ruth Dawe, age 92, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 in Atmore. She was a retired seamstress with Vanity Fair Mills. She was born in Escambia County, Ala. to the late Jabe Cleveland and Minnie Wilson Myrick. She attended the Holiness church. She was preceded in death by her son, Darryl Dawe and a grandson, Lance Dawe. Mrs. Dawe is survived by one daughter, Beverly Daw and husband, Stoney; a daughter-in-law, Annette Dawe, all from Atmore; one sister, Evelyn Beasley of Jay, Fla.; three grandchildren, Adam Dawe and wife, Candice of Atmore, Ethan ...
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Written by Bonnie Bartel Latino on March 14th, 2012
Henry Lodge, whose family lived in Atmore in the mid-to-late 1960s, will be featured on the Martha Stewart television show this Friday, March 16, at 9 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. (CST) on the Hallmark Channel. The show, which was taped in New York City on February 15, will be about cooking with cast iron. It will be shown again the following day at 1 p.m. Henry’s family owns Lodge Manufacturing Company in South Pittsburg, Tenn. Henry’s great-grandfather, Joseph Lodge, founded the company in 1896. Lodge Manufacturing is the United ...
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by Atmore News Staff
March 14th, 2012
Escambia County joined the rest of the state in giving Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum a victory in Tuesday’s primary.
The breakdown of the vote in the county in the presidential race is as follows:
Michelle Bachman – .25 percent
Newt Gingrich – 26.09 percent
Jon Huntsman – .10 percent
Ron Paul – 3.95 percent
Rick Perry – .35 percent
Mitt Romney – 31.32 percent
Rick Santorum – 37.12 percent
Uncommitted – .87 percent
Escambia County gave a huge show of support for incumbent U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, giving him 67.62 percent of the vote. Peter Gounares got 2.11 percent; Pete Riehm, 6.56 percent; and Dean Young, 23.71 percent.
For chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, the vote in the county was Roy Moore, 51.17 percent; Charlie Graddick, 39.03 percent; and Chuck Malone, 9.80 percent.
For associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, the vote in the county was Tommy Bryan, …
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by Phil Johnson
March 14th, 2012
BIt is one of the most important functions that the Escambia County Board of Education carries out, and is often considered the most difficult: selecting the person who will lead all the schools in the county. The process with selecting a superintendent for Escambia County continued Thursday, March 8, with the public interviews of the candidates for county school superintendent. There were two applicants: Zickeyous Byrd, principal at Escambia County High School, and Randall Little, interim superintendent of Escambia County Schools.
“Both interviews went well,” W. J. Grissett, BOE chairman, said later. “We are very fortunate to have two competent applicants to interview for the top education leadership position. Both candidates demonstrated high levels of academic and leadership preparation, but most of all, both demonstrated character, which is the inward value that determines outward action. This truly was a plus for our school board to have personnel of this caliber to …
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by Phil Johnson
March 14th, 2012
Two old houses and an old commercial building at 163 and 171 Broad Street were burnt to the ground in a controlled burn Thursday, March 8, by the Atmore Fire Department. The Atmore City Council approved removal of the structures in its February 27 meeting as part of its campaign to clean up Atmore.
Assistant Chief Mike Staples was on hand to oversee the burn. Staples said that these burns are used to remove unsafe properties without adding to the city landfill. “It is an opportunity to train when we can safely enter buildings during a burn,” Staples said.
When asked what it is like to be in a burning building, like the one pictured here, firefighter Chris Hughes said, “It is like being in Hell. You cannot see anything and the heat is stifling, even through our protection.”
Even when a building …
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by Atmore News Staff
March 14th, 2012
The Greater Escambia Center for the Arts comes alive this weekend with the timeless tale of Don Quixote, The Man of La Mancha, and his quest to become a knight errant.
This production by the Greater Escambia Council for the Arts classic musical won 10 Tony awards when it premiered on Broadway and continues to wow audiences 46 years later.
The play is set in a medieval dungeon during the Spanish Inquisition, but has the power to transform this gloomy setting into a delightful comedy, while still maintaining the original novel’s ability to make the audience cry.
The audience may recognize classic songs in this play – “I Am I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,” and the timeless classic “The Impossible Dream.” Man of La Mancha features fight sequences staged by the show’s director, Andrew Willis of the University of South Alabama.
Members of the cast …
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by Atmore News Staff
March 14th, 2012
WEAR-TV ABC Channel 3 reporter Bill Pearson is scheduled to be in the Flomaton area Friday, March 16 to interview Fossil Oil Company president Dennis Kittler at Fossil’s current drilling site at Grissett Bridge Road and Highway 113 (north of Flomaton).
The news segment will cover the economic impact on local communities from successful drilling of reserves of oil and gas, as well as, a tour of the drilling rig and a brief discussion of the prolific Smackover Oil formation being discovered in this area.
According to information from Fossil Oil, Fossil will take Pearson and his camera crew on a tour on Precision Drilling Company’s Rig # 86 which is currently drilling down to 14,500 feet. This is the second of three wells scheduled to be drilled by Rig #86 in the southwest Alabama region for Fossil Oil and its partner / operator, Choice Exploration Inc. Choice recently has been rated …
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by Atmore News Staff
March 7th, 2012
Two murder cases, one in Atmore, one in Brewton, are on the 21st Judicial Circuit Criminal Docket beginning March 12, in Brewton.
Bruce Edward Day, 44, 5th Avenue, Atmore, was arrested October 8, 2009, and charged with the shooting death of Woodrow Judge Allen. His bond was set at $1.5 million. His case will be heard Monday, March 12.
Jonathan Brian Fleming, Brewton, is also on the docket for March 12. Fleming, 27, was arrested December 9, 2010, and charged with shooting and killing Angela S. Fleming.
The entire docket follows.
Courtroom One
Monday, March 12
Rickey Nolan – RSP 1st; Dorothy Adams – TOP 2nd / deception; Bruce Edward Day – murder
Tuesday, March 13
Donald Gregory Wilson – att-murder; Joshua Lacody Hall – rape 2nd; Wesley White – att-murder; Lisa Marshall – TOP 1st / deception; Mark …
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by Atmore News Staff
March 14th, 2012
Perdido Middle School student Caylee White recently received the letter she had been anxiously waiting for – the one that told her she placed in the top 100 for Alabama’s National Geo-Bee. Caylee won the school-wide bee earlier this year, then took the written test which was submitted to determine which students would qualify for the state competition later this month. Caylee’s brother, Willie, placed fourth in the state during the third level of the competition last year, so she will have plenty of help studying and preparing for the next step.
Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography. Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for …
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by Walt Butler
March 14th, 2012
Smith Tractor in Atmore held the first ever sprayer rodeo Tuesday, March 6, to help local farmers get their sprayers calibrated before the start of the new spray season. Calibration quantifies the correct pesticide application rate. Participants took their spray rigs through four stations: ground speed calibration in the field, nozzle spray patterns and volume calibration, pump pressure testing, and an equipment safety checklist and inspection. Shown, Extension agents and technicians prepare to check tips on a spray rig.
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by Atmore News Staff
March 14th, 2012
Escambia County residents were recognized by Reid State Technical College on March 6, at Awards Day activities. Certificates were presented to students for academic excellence during fall semester.
President’s List awards were presented to students achieving a 4.0 GPA for a minimum of 12 semester credit hours.
Dean’s List honors were presented to students with a 3.5 GPA and a minimum of 12 semester credit hours.
Who’s Who students were recognized for academic excellence and selection into Who’s Who Among American Community College Students.
Escambia County students honored were Aaron Bell, industrial electronics technology, President’s List, Who’s Who; Cynthia Clack, early childhood education, Dean’s List; Brett Clements, industrial electronics technology, President’s List; Amber Grey, cosmetology, President’s List; Dennis George, cosmetology, Dean’s List, Most Outstanding Student; Rebecca Hammac, practical nursing, President’s List; Patricia Respress, early childhood education, President’s List.
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by Atmore News Staff
March 14th, 2012
First grade
A honor roll: Ayden Bonner, Skylar David, Kailey Fisher, Claire Girby, Sawyer Hayles, Ruthie Huskey, Paige Lassiter, Emily Lee, Cade McDill, Leianna Outlaw, Max Padgett, Mary Claire Peacock, Will Smith.
A/B honor roll: Drew Albritton, Garrett Harper, Madi Renfroe.
Second grade
A honor roll: Zack Allen, Gage Chambless, Zander Crawford, Andrew Donald, Matthew Franklin, Dustin Gibbs, Charlie Henley, Ethan Tucker.
A/B honor roll: Jaxon Singleton, Jordan Stanley.
Third grade
A honor roll: Jeb Black, Bailey Jones, Meredith McGhee, Disha Patel, Parker Robinson, Brady Seals.
A/B honor roll: Lillian Bonner, Jackson Dortch, Chaston Helton, Tucker Johnson, Hector McMillan, Harris Sullivan, Hamp Weatherford.
Fourth grade
A honor roll: Mary-Stuart Lewis, Bryant Quimby, Matthew Ray, Abby Stewart, Sam Smith, Lily Woods.
A/B honor roll: Addison Albritton, Rachel Donald, Gracie Girby, Chaz McGhee, Malorie Parker, Parker Reynolds, Hart Taylor.
Fifth grade
A honor roll: Jackson Bonner, Mary Thompson Lancaster, CC Long, Ty Renfroe, Sara Rolin, Emily Tucker.
A/B honor roll: Jabe Dawe, Emma Franklin, Bailey Hayles, …
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by Atmore News Staff
March 14th, 2012
First grade
A honor roll: Deandria Simone Adams, Sydni Leeauna Baker, Lakietric Jerrell Barnes, Davin Montez Brown, Tamera Tishay Campbell, Jalynn Marshay Carter, Ciara Orlandria Crenshaw, Saniyah Janae Jessica Cunningham, Hasten Randolph Dean, III, Rashelle Labrona Deese, Judah Michael Dennis, Klahni Sunai Dyer, Paige Marie Embley, Thomas Kade Fails, Logan Taylor Faith, Mukyia Ahjalae Frye, Breona Lynette Gaines, Timia Mercedes Gaines, Dewayne Junior Hall, Abby Kate Leigh Helton, Mason Javon Huggins, Arlisa Ladale Jenkins, Hakeem Rashaad Johnson, Lajavius Omarian Johnson, Sheri Danica Johnson, Zaria Mikayla Avaye Johnson, Tykeria Simone Lambert, Cukoyia Kailionie Marshall, Anthony Obryan Mccants, Jr., Janiyah Vachell Mccants, Madelynn Leigh Moye, Darron Charles Nichols, Jr., Tessa Annaleen Owens, Lexi Alexandria Peavy, Nekaylia Marie Perryman, Ramyia Ashell Pogue, Shawn Gabriel Powell, Aniya Simone Redmond, Shawn Dewayne Salter, Jalayasia Mahogany Scott, Simya Deasia Sims, Kristopher Kole Stewart, Kameren Nicole Taylor, Jakala Monae Thames, Summaryah Thitiana Tieis Tolbert, …
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