Sherry Digmon

Christmas comes to town
Atmore parade, third place – UP, K-9 Kleaners & Resorts By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer If you weren’t in the Christmas spirit before last week, you should be now – if you attended any of several events during the past week or so. On Tuesday, December 4, the Chamber of Commerce’s Santa in the Park was held at Heritage Park. Thursday, December 6, the Chamber sponsored Jingle Bell Walk…
Body found on river bank near Jay not yet identified
Despite several reports to the contrary, authorities have not yet identified a woman’s body that was found Sunday along the banks of the Escambia River in Florida. Major Heath Jackson of the Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office said Monday night that reports of the body having been identified as that of 74-year-old Pollard resident Eva McBride, who has been missing from her Pollard home since November 24, are inaccurate. An…
Obituaries for the week of Dec. 09, 2018
Frankie Baggett Mr. Frankie Baggett, 69 of Loxley, Ala., passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Mobile, Ala. He was born to the late Claude Hamilton and Rosie Arrington Baggett. He worked for Sun Belt Chemical and worked in the paper mill industry most of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Loxley. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jimmy Baggett,…
RP Star Students
The Rachel Patterson Elementary School Star Students for November are, from left, first row, Saige McKinley, Kaliel Bowens, Xavier Bowens, Dillon Martin, Jada Hayes, Zylasia Hands, Madison Stots, Braelyn Smith, Tamarian Webb, Dalton Wilson; second row, Teara Bright, Lexi Holland, Malaysia Ollison, Kymora Mitchell, Jabyron Ramer, Jaziah Brown, Landon Barnett, Caren Akers, Elycia McMillan; third row, Landon Hardy, Tamiyah Brown, Kennedy Porter, DeRianna Riley, Kimberly Polk, Ensley Boykin, Adalia White,…
EA All-Stars
Six Escambia Academy students were chosen to participate at the AISA All-Star football game Friday, November 30, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. Shown at the Cramton Bowl are, from left, front, cheerleaders Mary Thompson Lancaster and Bailey Hayles; back, Cougars Patrick McGhee, Jabe Dawe, Kameron Bowen, and Nolan Linam. EA played on the West team which lost 42 to 66 to the East team.