NHS Homecoming Queen
Caitlyn Gibson was crowned Northview High School Homecoming Queen Friday, September 16, prior to the NHS homecoming ball game. She was crowned by last year’s homecoming queen, Nevaeh Brown.
ECHS Homecoming King and Queen
The Escambia County High School homecoming court was presented Friday evening, September 16, during the homecoming game halftime. Darron Nichols was named Homecoming King, and Amelia Wilson was crowned Homecoming Queen.
AFD rescues woman after car forced down embankment
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department personnel rescued a Perdido woman after another car reportedly forced the woman’s vehicle off the road and down an embankment Sunday, September 18, as she crossed a set of railroad tracks just outside Atmore.AFD reports show that fire-rescue crews were dispatched to 3600 U.S. 31 around 2:22 p.m. They arrived to find the woman, identified by a relative as Ashley Findley, inside…
City playing ‘catch-up’ with trash collection; ditches to be cleared soon
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When a $10-per-month increase in garbage and trash collection fees was approved by Atmore City Council members in May and went into effect July 1, it couldn’t have come at a worse time for Calvin Grace.Before the price hike went into effect, the city’s streets and sanitation department director suffered the loss of three of his employees who held the necessary license to drive the…
Taste of the South winners
Best Amateur – Waves Car Wash (chicken and ribs) – Austin Schneider, Mason Schneider, Brandon Schneider, Greg Schneider, Kimbree Schneider, Sheldon Schneider, Logan Schneider Best Drink – T and K’s Koncession (lemonade) – Okie Brown and Latasha Brown Best Dessert – The Backyard Barn (red velvet cake) – Jeremy Koehn and Roxie Koehn Best Commercial – David’s Catfish (wings) – Terrence Brekenridge, Ragon Lassiter, Rob Faircloth, Gracie Mosley, Avaiha Colbert,…