Day: February 12, 2020

Josh Frye

ACS ends season with tourney setback
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Gage Gades scored 25 points to lead Atmore Christian School past Alethia, 76-62 in overtime, during the first round of the Panhandle Christian Conference West Region Championships in Robertsdale, but that was to be the team’s last hurrah. Gades scored the bulk of his points during the overtime period of the contest, played last Friday, February 7. Gades scored 12 points during the overtime period,…
by Josh Frye access_time4 years ago
Nettles scores 20, helps lead JUB to another area championship
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter JaDaniel Nettles scored almost half his team’s points as J.U. Blacksher knocked off Leroy 43-36 to claim the school’s second consecutive AHSAA Class 2A Area 2 championship. According to Principal Donald Baggett, the last time a Blacksher team captured back-to-back area championships was in 1967 and 1968. “We are extremely proud of our kids,” Baggett said. “To be successful in both football and basketball in…
by Josh Frye access_time4 years ago
President Trump has the best week of his administration
Last week was President Trump’s best since moving into the White House. After giving a well-received State of the Union address, the President was acquitted by the United States Senate, announced the killing of a major terrorist, and received a great jobs report. On the other hand, Democrats suffered several significant embarrassments. It began Monday at the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. Despite months of work to manufacture enthusiasm, Democrats experienced extremely…
by Submitted Article access_time4 years ago
APD’s best
Atmore Police Department Lt. Ken Sessions (center) congratulates, from left, January’s Officer of the Month, Gordon Brooks, and Sergeant of the Month, Thaihee Staples. The monthly recognition honors members of the department for their professionalism and dedication. The awards are for providing outstanding police services to the citizens of Atmore, with the highest order of integrity and dependability and in a manner that exemplifies the goals of the department.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Earning their pay
City firemen tackle 3 structure fires, wreck in short period By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer If Atmore firefighters were looking for a break in the tedium of assisting ambulance crews and doing other mundane tasks, they got it over the past few days. Most of the activity occurred last Friday, February 7, when AFD crews fought a destructive house fire, responded to a four-vehicle wreck and assisted with a…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago