Month: March 2019

Josh Frye

EA boys win 10-team track meet; EA girls 6th
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars turned in an impressive showing during a March 6 meet on their home track, outperforming nine other schools from around the state and almost doubling the points total of the second-place team. EA’s boys scored 187 points, and Northside came in second with a total score of 99. The EA girls came in sixth overall with a total score of…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Giving our students the best education possible
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is probably the single most-asked question of any child throughout the world. Here in the United States, many children are able to achieve their dreams through hard work, dedication, and a quality education. But, for some here in our own country, hard work and dedication are not enough when it comes to circumstances out of their control like…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
Inmates charged in jail raid
Sheriff releases partial list By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson released this week a partial list of the Escambia County Detention Center inmates who were charged as a result of a shakedown conducted recently by Jackson, ECSO deputies and jail staff, and Brewton Police Department officers Lawmen conducted a three-hour surprise search of the county jail’s cells, dormitories and common areas on Saturday, February 9.…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Council agrees to fund feasibility study for city school system
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Organizers of an effort to form a city school system got what they wanted when Atmore City Council members agreed during their March 11 meeting to “move forward” on the issue by paying for a study to determine the feasibility of such a move. The decision came after about an hour of confusion, debate and redundancy, during which supporters of the move repeated many…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago