Josh Frye

Bulldogs fall to Bears again, now 0-13 against Leroy
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Bulldogs of J.U. Blacksher suffered their second loss of the season, falling to AHSAA Class 2A Region 1 leader Leroy High by a 27-7 margin last Friday, October 18, in Leroy. The game marked the thirteenth meeting between the two schools. LHS has defeated the Bulldogs all thirteen times. JUB quarterback K.D. Rabb completed 13 of 15 pass attempts for 102 yards and a…
Final playoff spot up for grabs
Top-ranked Bulldogs roll past Blue Devils, 31-8 By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Escambia County Blue Devils continue to search for answers after falling to the state’s number-one ranked Class 4A team, UMS-Wright’s Bulldogs, who also clinched another region championship with a 31-8 win. With the loss, the Blue Devils own a season record of 4-4, while UMS-Wright’s undefeated record extends to 8-0. Since the rivals’ first meeting in 1929,…
Cougars romp past SCA, face Lowndes for region title
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Cougars made homecoming a lot less festive for South Choctaw Academy, dominating the Rebels on their home turf last Friday, October 18, to take a 47-0 victory. The win improved EA’s AISA Class AA, Region 2 record to 4-0 and secured for the Cougars one of the region’s top-two playoff seeds. Lowndes Academy (3-1) and Clarke Prep (2-2) are EA’s closest competitors. EA…
Special service set at Cross Point
News Staff Report Pastor Guy Heath and the congregation invite all to a special service this Sunday, October 27, at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Charles Potts and the congregation of Living Waters Church, Wedowee, Ala., will worship at Cross Point Sunday, as will Pastor Ronald Gullage and the congregation of Changing a Generation Ministry, Atmore. Special music will be provided by Witness for Him, a group from Living Waters, and Higher…
How do you solve a problem like Syria?
Recent developments in Syria highlight the need for the United States to revisit its broader Middle Eastern policy. Early last week, I joined a small meeting of House Republicans for an update on Syria from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper where he discussed a phone call from President Erdogan of Turkey to President Trump. During that call, Erdogan notified President Trump that after years of waiting at the Syrian border,…