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Josh Frye

Bulldogs now 18-2

Rabb remains red hot as JUB downs Johnson, Shields By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter J.U. Blacksher’s K.D. Rabb continues to be a veritable scoring machine. Rabb, who recently set a new school record with 94 points in a three-game week, combined last week for 63 points in a pair of wins over neighboring schools. Rabb led JUB to a 68-54 victory against A.L. Johnson last Friday, January 17, then did…

Taylor helps lead Cougars to win over L.E.A.D.

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Tiquale Taylor helped lead Escambia Academy’s Cougars to a 75-28 victory over L.E.A.D. Academy last Friday, January 17, improving their season mark to 11-4. During the contest, Taylor scored 16 points to pave the way for EA. T.J. Riley struck for 13 points; Ty’rese Smith scored 10; Chaston Helton scored 9, and Li’Terrance McCants and Bryant Quimby added 8 each. Jason “Jaybo” Davis put up…

ACS Rams fall in back-to-back games

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Despite double-figure scoring efforts from Caeden Battles and Gage Gades, Atmore Christian’s Rams fell to Second Emmanuel Christian School, 80-47, on January 17. Battles scored 19 points; Gades followed with 14. Emmett Battles added five points; Jace Weber sank two two-pointers; Reese White had three points, and Titus Dean scored two. The Rams also fell short last Thursday, January 16 against Lighthouse Baptist, falling by…

Smith Tractor hosts planter clinic

Frank Dowdle of the University of Florida Extension Program is shown giving a lecture on respiratory safety and handling of farming chemicals and pesticides during a planter clinic held at the Atmore Smith Tractor location Wednesday, January 15. The clinic welcomed more than 60 farmers from around the area and highlighted the latest John Deere line of planter machines and equipment. Attendees also enjoyed a free lunch from Smith Tractor.

MLK memorial service

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore’s observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday ended Monday, January 20, with a memorial program that shifted between remembering King’s attempts to gain racial equality for people of color, to the slain Civil Rights icon’s dream of a “Beloved Community.” The ceremony, held at Emmanuel Faith Center, featured the standard pomp and circumstance. A cadre of cadets from Northview High School’s…