Day: October 17, 2018

Atmore News

Benefit set for cancer victim
Special to Atmore News Autumn Hasting has stage three aggressive melanoma, a form of skin cancer. On October 10, she had extensive surgery in Mobile. She has been to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and doctors there are telling the oncologist at Women’s and Children’s Hospital how to treat her. To help the family with expenses, a benefit will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at Boatyard Landing in Stockton.…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
2018 J.U. Blacksher Homecoming
  Sky Cruise was crowned the 2018 Homecoming Queen at J.U. Blacksher High School Friday evening, October 12. More on the JUB homecoming on pages 6 and 10. 2018 J.U. Blacksher Homecoming Court Homecoming was held Friday, October 12, at J.U. Blacksher High School in Uriah. Shown are members of the court, from left, Seventh-Grade Maid Jayla Brown, Eighth-Grade Maid Tanna Spence, Ninth-Grade Maid Laci Peavy, Homecoming Queen Sky Cruise,…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Cougars rout the Rebels
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer Homecoming couldn’t have been a better one for the Escambia Academy Cougars this past Friday. After a week full of homecoming festivities, they were visited by the South Choctaw Academy Rebels. After a slow start, EA came out victorious 42-20. EA received the opening kickoff and was off to a not-so-good start. On third down, Jabe Dawe fumbled the ball and it was recovered…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Red-hot Blue Devils to host top-ranked UMS-Wright
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer To say that Rico Jackson was a little nervous prior to his team’s game at Andalusia last Friday, October 12, would be an understatement. But it wasn’t the anticipation of playing a tough Bulldogs squad that provoked the Escambia High School football coach’s anxiety; it was whether or not his Blue Devils would make it onto the field. “The truck carrying all our equipment…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Blacksher wins important area game
By JOSEPH ODOM News Sports Writer This past Friday night, Oct. 12, J.U. Blacksher High School Bulldogs gave their homecoming crowd a show in a close game against Chickasaw. To start the game Chickasaw received the ball on kickoff and managed to score on the return making Blacksher start the game already behind 7 points. Only 4 plays into their first possession, Blacksher fumbled the ball and let Chickasaw scoop…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago