Month: July 2019

Josh Frye

Player protection has evolved through the years
One thing that has occupied the collective mind of the sports world, especially in recent years, is injury prevention. With football season racing toward us, I tracked back into my history research for some facts on the game and the equipment used to play it. Helmets, shoulder pads, buttocks pads, leg pads, hip pads, elbow pads, knee pads and mouth pieces are all just a few of the vital equipment…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Cougars fighting heat again after week off
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Despite extremely high temperatures Escambia Academy’s football team returned to the practice field on Monday after a short break. The Cougars had last week off but scrambled back into the weight room this week to pick up where they had left off in their preseason conditioning and training. “After five days off, the guys are right back into the groove of things,” head coach Hugh…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Bubba Cruz 2
Car club presents rat-rods, ribs, wrestling July 19-20   By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Fans of rat-rods, barbecued ribs and wrestling can get their fill when the Lottie Road Kustoms car club presents its second annual Bubba Cruz and burnout celebration on Friday and Saturday, July 19-20. The two-day family fun affair will begin at 8 a.m. each day. Admission for the two days is $20 for those ages…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Atmore teen authors book
News Staff Report It’s not often a church member writes a book, but when the member is in only the ninth grade, that’s cause for recognition. The congregation of El Bethel Holiness Church honored LaAsia Sharnae Henderson for her book Super Galactic Heroes, The Flight of the Cyclops. LaAsia, 15, will be in the 10th grade this year. She takes all honors classes and is an all-A honor roll student.…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Brewton ministry receives grant
News Staff Report New Beginnings Ministries in Brewton changes lives – not only through the services and outreach at the worship center, but also through the drug rehab programs which include an inpatient rehab facility. All are under the leadership of Pastor Bo Bell. Recently, Atmore attorney Charles Godwin nominated the organization for a grant and encouraged Bell to submit a grant application to the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, whose…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago