Year: 2019

Josh Frye

County tournament
Blue Devils drop close game to FHS, take runner-up spot By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s boys came up with a second-place finish in the 2019 Escambia County Basketball Tournament after defeating T.R. Miller 70-27 last Saturday, December 14, then falling in a close game to Flomaton. The county tournament matched up W.S. Neal, Flomaton, T.R. Miller and ECHS. The most exciting game during the tournament for ECHS…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Answering the call – Fighting a phony impeachment
This year Democrats finally did what they have wanted to do since November 2016 – move to impeach President Donald Trump. This plan was politically motivated from the beginning, and I decided to lead the fight against it. This initial investigation into Donald Trump should never have begun in the first place. During the Obama Presidency, partisan government officials abused their power and used a phony dossier paid for by…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago
ECTS alumni spreads love
Special to Atmore News The Escambia County Training School (Golden Eagles) Alumni Gathering meets annually, hosted by the ECTS Class of 1967. While it’s a time of fellowship across several classes, it’s also a time to give back to the community. The Gathering collects funds for an ongoing scholarship project for high school students, but they also select special projects. This year, they delivered blankets (provided by Delinda Kidd), stuffed…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
News, magazine holiday schedule
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher While we’re “rockin’ around the Christmas tree” and singing Auld Lang Syne, we’re also working around a scheduling nightmare. First, Atmore News. Our regular publish date is December 25. That week, we’ll publish the paper on Monday, December 23. We’ll do our home delivery and fill the racks and inside store sales that evening. The office will be closed Tuesday through Thursday, December 24-26. The…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Jail shakedown
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An early morning raid of the Escambia County Detention Center, conducted Saturday, December 14, resulted in the discovery of only a small amount of contraband. And that has Sheriff Heath Jackson smiling. More than 40 law enforcement personnel, including ECDC officers, local sheriff’s deputies and a special team of officers from Baldwin County Corrections Center, secured the jail at 5 a.m. and conducted a…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago