Month: May 2019

Josh Frye

Quick-strike offense leads Blue Devils past Chiefs in preseason contest
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer First-year Escambia County High School head football coach Scott Mason promised prior to his team’s May 17 preseason game that the Blue Devils would deliver a quick, fast-paced offensive game using Mason’s “thunder and lightning” approach. The Blue Devils did not fail to deliver. ECHS racked up a whopping 341 yards of offense during three periods of varsity action and came away with a…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
PHD awards scholarships
Special to Atmore News PHD Realty awarded two high school seniors with PHD Realty Determination scholarships. The scholarships were created to celebrate the efforts of high school students in the communities served by PHD Realty. Olivia Simmons and McKenzie Faulk, 2019 graduates of Escambia County High School and Flomaton High School, respectively were presented with the $500 scholarships on Friday, May 17. “We’re so blessed to be able to present…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters turn to ministers for help
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama is turning to local preachers for help in establishing a school-based mentoring program in Atmore. Eight local ministers from various denominations joined school officials, law enforcement officials and the city’s top official in an hour-long session held Monday, May 20, at Escambia County Middle School to discuss the need for positive role models and mentors for the…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Drivers flown from scene after motorcycle, car collide
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man and a Daphne woman were each reportedly flown to area hospitals by medical evacuation helicopter after a collision late last week between a motorcycle and a car. The accident occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at the intersection of County Road 1 (Jack Springs Road) and Smith Dairy Road. According to Alabama State Troopers, a 2009 Honda motorcycle driven…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Memorial Day program
News Staff Report Each year, VFW Post 7016 and American Legion Post 90 host a program to honor those who died in service to their country. This year, the program will be held Monday, May 27, Memorial Day, 9 a.m., at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall. The keynote speaker is Major Valisa Hadley of Atmore, Alabama Army National Guard. The most solemn portion of the ceremony…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago