Day: August 14, 2019

Josh Frye

Registration closes Friday for Poarch youth football
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Poarch Creek Indians youth football program will hold it first full week of practices this week. “We are very excited,” PCI Sports Coordinator Jake McGhee said. “The kids are all ready to go, and we are excited to begin the season in just a few short weeks.” The Poarch Warriors football teams include more than 80 youth divided into four different age groups, including…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Mason has ‘no doubt’ ECHS will enjoy successful season
BY JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Coaches and players from three Escambia County, Ala. schools and one Florida school, along with those from several other areas schools, met at J.U. Blacksher High last Saturday, August 10, for Al.com’s annual media day. Out of eight schools invited, seven local high school football teams were represented at the event. Escambia County High, J.U. Blacksher and Northview High, each in the Atmore News coverage…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Homecoming set at Bethel UMC
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Bethel United Methodist Church is holding homecoming services August 25 and the congregation is pleased to have the Rev. Jean Spikes bringing the message. If you talk with most women in the clergy in the United Methodist Church, they’ll tell you whose shoulders they stand on – Rev. Jean Spikes’ shoulders. She was the first female ordained minister in the Methodist denomination and has been…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
A Washington success story
One of the first actions I took after being elected in 2013 was to visit all the hospitals in Southwest Alabama. Big and small, rural and urban, I visited them all. And I spoke directly with doctors and hospital leadership about issues they and their communities faced. I did this because the importance of hospitals to the communities they serve is so great. When industries look at potential locations to…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago
Atmore Chamber-Brewton Career Center job fair scheduled
News Staff Report Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Brewton Career Center in hosting the 2019 Fall Job Fair, which will take place on Thursday, September 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Club, located at 1927 Highway 21 North in Atmore. The event is free for attendees and participants. Job-seekers will have the opportunity to meet and learn about local and surrounding area employers who…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago