Author: Sherry Digmon

John Knott announces his retirement at the BOE meeting By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Most folks in the room knew what Superintendent of Education John Knott meant when he said, “We may as well get the elephant out of the room.” Most had heard that just that morning, he had announced at a principals’ meeting that he was planning to retire after seven years as the school system superintendent. His official…

Breaking ground, from left, Brooks Hayes, Paul Turner, Dirk Lindsey, Joe Parker, Darrin Driskell, Governor Kay Ivey, Brad Smith By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Wednesday, March 10, dignitaries broke ground on the Coastal Growers peanut shelling facility in Atmore Industrial Park. They broke ground with two buildings already coming out of the ground behind them. If two words could embody the comments made by numerous people leading up to the…

Participating in the archery demonstration were, from left, Alayla Stallworth, Emily Rolin, Noah Baggett, Kamden Martin, Levi McGhee By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Huxford Elementary School Principal Leah Fuqua and several members of her faculty and staff hosted the county Board of Education’s regular meeting at the school Thursday, February 18. Chairwoman Cindy Jackson called the meeting to order and expressed the board’s appreciation to the HES staff for hosting.…

Harrell By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher On hearing of Ruth Harrell’s passing Thursday, December 31, one of her friends said, “So much knowledge passed with her.” It could be said of Ruth Harrell that a library died when she died. Ruth lived between Atmore and Flomaton, but her home was all of Escambia County, and she worked tirelessly to improve healthcare for her fellow residents. Her work in healthcare and…