Month: September 2022

Don Fletcher

Blue Devils 3-1 after shutout of Wilcox Central
ECHS’s Lajavius Johnson (1) and Ju’Marcus Lee (21) tackle a Wilcox ball carrier. ECHS’s James Whatley (2) runs for yardage as Lebron Willis (51) prepares to block. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High Coach Vincent Harris said prior to last Friday’s (September 16) Class 4A, Region 1 contest against winless Wilcox Central that he was anxious to see whether the team that won its first two games, or…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Class of 1962 ‘takes a seat’
At the presentation, from left, Sandy Helton, Bobby Freeman, Dr. Roy Gandy, Ann Amos Bell, Foster Kizer and Dale Ash, G.W. (Jeepy) Ford, Joyce Sasser Brown, and Jimmy Brown. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Escambia County High School Class of 1962 donated $500 for a theater seat in the Strand Theater which is being renovated. The class will be commemorated with a plaque on a seat as will everyone who…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters expected soon at county health departments
Special to Atmore News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended the first updated COVID-19 boosters which target both the original strain of the virus and two of the Omicron variants (BA.4 and BA.5). People ages 12 and older are eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech boosters and people ages 18 and older may receive Moderna boosters which provide broader protection against the newer variants.Vaccine…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
MedPlus now ACH Specialty Care
Special to Atmore News Officials with Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announce the name of the former ACH MedPlus Building has been changed to ACH Specialty Care, which will be home to visiting specialists and the hospital’s general surgeon.“We are in the process of looking at area physicians who have an interest in holding a clinic in Atmore,” ACH administrator Brad Lowery said. “As of today, we have vascular care, general…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago