Don Fletcher

RPES custodian puts mop in bucket for last time
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer When Tera Coon woke up around 5:30 a.m. Monday, September 30, and began preparing for work, it hit her. There was no need to hurry because for the first time in a quarter-century, there was no job to hurry to. “I’ve got to get used to it,” laughed the former Rachel Patterson Elementary School custodian, who put her mop back in its bucket for…
30th anniversary
We Care Thrift Store celebrated its 30th anniversary Friday, September 27, with an Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored ribbon cutting. The first store was opened here by Aaron and Vera Martin on September 29, 1989, and stores were later opened in Flomaton and Monroeville. Shown from left in photo: Shawn Rounsavall, Emilee Waters, Don Metzler, Jonathan McMath, Mary Thomas, Ruth Robert, Ben Nolt, Kevin Kennel, Erin Hankins, Erin Hollingsworth and…
Money for baseball
Jason Pilger Chevrolet, through Chevy Youth Sports, recently donated $2,500 to Atmore Cal Ripken League youth baseball program to purchase t-shirts and various equipment. Shown during the presentation are Pilger Chevrolet’s Vice President of Marketing and Operations Andrea Farrell, who is flanked by league officials Chris Harrison (at left) and Bobby Sullivan.
Peebles, Windham help spark Northview past North Bay Haven
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Trent Peebles led the offense, and Wyatt Windham spearheaded the defense, as the Northview Chiefs fought back from an early deficit to defeat North Bay Haven, 36-25 last Friday, September 27 in Panama City, Fla. NHS stats show that Peebles rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Chiefs quarterback Ben Wilson went 2-for-5 passing, for 55 yards and a touchdown. The Chiefs…
EA takes over region lead
Wheat scores twice as Cougars win 3rd straight By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Shannon Wheat scored two touchdowns to help lead Escambia Academy’s Cougars to a 35-7 win over Patrician Academy last Friday, September 27 in Canoe. The win improves EA’s overall season record to 3-2 and puts them in first place in AISA Class AA, Region 2 standings. The Cougars and Saints were tied for the top spot prior…