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In the ECMS Science Lab
At Escambia County Middle School, students in Ronda Hoffman’s eighth-grade science recently performed a variety of experiments in the ECMS Science Lab. The students explored properties of matter with eight investigation stations set up. Some of the properties explored were temperature, volume, density, solubility, floating and sinking, describing matter, and mixing liquids. After the lab was completed the students were able to explain the properties they observed from each investigation.…
PES first graders love reading and math
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News First graders at Perdido Elementary School are off to an exciting and challenging start to the school year.  One of their favorite times of the day is after lunch when they have story time with their teacher. No David by author David Shannon, is a series of books about a little boy who experiences many of the same things first graders do. The stories are…
Devils defense hangs tough in season-opening win
Rico Jackson’s Escambia County High coaching career got off to a successful start last Friday (September 1) when the Blue Devils offense managed a third-period touchdown and a scrappy defensive unit made the points stand up for an 8-0 win over Class 5A Wilcox Central. The win, reportedly ECHS’s first victory on its home turf since 2015, was marred by flag-happy officials who penalized the Devils 17 times for 130…
Pepsi football toss
During the high school football season, the local Pepsi Cola Bottling Company awards $500 college scholarships to seniors in the Pepsi Cola Football Toss. At Friday night’s Escambia County High School game against Wilcox Central, ECHS seniors Josaline Hollinger, left, and Nicholas Davidson, right, went head to head. It was a close contest but Nicholas came out ahead to win the scholarship. News photo by Tom Tschida
Blacksher wins big over Florala
By KATIE WIGGINS News Sports Writer The J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs whipped the Florala Wildcats 59-7 Friday night in their first home game of the season. The Bulldogs had 210 rushing yards and 170 passing yards to help give them their first win of the season. The offensive captain for the night was Lane Sims and the defensive captain was Dillan Baldwin. The Bulldogs ran the score up 22-0 in the…