Year: 2020

Sherry Digmon

Reopening schools
What does that look like? By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Two weeks ago, Escambia County Superintendent of Education John Knott announced that public school will open here August 7. Across the state, educators and parents have waited for the announcement – and guidelines – from State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey. Friday, Dr. Mackey held a press conference and gave general guidelines, but not specifics, leaving that up to individual school…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Driver critical after UTV crash
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Two local men were injured, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash that happened Sunday, June 28, on a rural highway. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, 22-year-old Cody L. Rolin and Austin R. Shuttlesworth, 23, were both flown by medical evacuation helicopter to area hospitals after the collision, which took place around 4:15 p.m. on Manack Bridge, which spans Booneville Road. According to a…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Obituaries, week of June 28, 2020
Alice Katherine Nall Griffis Alice Katherine Nall Griffis, age 94, of Pensacola, Fla., passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020.  She was born in Freemanville, Ala. to the late William Isaac Nall and Ellen Marildia White Nall. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Griffis; three sisters; three brothers and her longtime companion, Harold (Big Jim) Lindley.  Mrs. Griffis is survived by…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
2 Atmore students make TU honors list
Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring semester and Term 4 of the 2019 / 2020 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the Chancellor’s List. Atmore students who made the Chancellor’s List are Carson Barnett and Anna Sasser. The spring…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
New officers installed at Legion Post 90
Graham Mackety By PAUL CHASON Special to Atmore News American Legion Post 90 held our first on-site meeting since February of this year. On June 16, eleven members met to begin actions focused on moving the post forward for the remainder of 2020 and beyond. Yes, I must say it was a bit uncomfortable having our “high-risk” members gathered to conduct Post business. We did have masks and sanitizer available…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago