Year: 2022

EA, Coach Brandon Wilcox part ways Wilcox By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia Academy officials haven’t said why they made such a change after only three games, but they confirmed Monday (September 19) that Brandon Wilcox, hired in May to replace Hugh Fountain as head football coach and athletic director, had been relieved of his duties.Powerhouse Sports broke the news on its Twitter page early Monday afternoon, stating that the…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County High School student was taken into custody last Friday, September 16, after he had what turned out to be a BB gun in his backpack.Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said several lawmen were already at the school due to a homecoming pep rally and other homecoming events that were being conducted. The presence allowed authorities to quickly and quietly quell the situation.“We…

Man tries to run down emergency responders at fire scene Lambert By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man is free on bond after being charged with two counts of attempted murder for reportedly trying to run down a city policeman and a city firefighter following a flare-up of a September 11 fire at the man’s South Road residence.According to Atmore Fire Department reports, firefighters were initially called to the…