Day: October 18, 2023

Don Fletcher

Attempted murder
Fla. teen jailed after firing into crowd, hitting 2 people Scott By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An 18-year-old Century, Fla. man was arrested late last week by Atmore police in connection to an October 6 incident that left two local residents with minor gunshot wounds.Travis Scott remained in the Escambia County Detention Center late Monday, October 16, charged with two counts of attempted murder, one count of discharging a firearm…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Supporting our national defense
Congressman Jerry Carl With chaos around the world and constant threats here at home, the federal government’s priority should be supporting our national defense.House Republicans have already passed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Defense Appropriations Act. These two bills set the priorities of the Department of Defense (DOD), as well as fund the Department to ensure our men and women in uniform have the best tools,…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
Blue Devils can’t hang with Tigers, beaten 42-7
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After getting off to one of the best starts in recent team history, Escambia County High’s Blue Devils suffered their second lopsided defeat in two weeks, a 42-7 setback to T.R. Miller last Friday, October 13.ECHS’s offense couldn’t get untracked against the visiting Tigers and their stingy defense, which has allowed an average of just 57.6 yards per game, and the ECHS defense had trouble…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
EA takes home a loss at Patrician Academy
By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer After a homecoming win against Pickens Academy on the 6th, the Cougars traveled to Butler, Alabama, to play their last region game of the season against the Patrician Academy Saints.Cougar captains Quinten Odom, AJ Bennett, and Zeke McElhaney met the Patrician captains at midfield for the coin flip to start the game; the Saints won, receiving during the first half.After several turnovers, the Saints put…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
NHS wins over Jay
By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer This last Friday night Northview Chiefs swept past their long-time rival the Jay Royals in Bratt for the annual homecoming game. With a final score of 41-19, it seems that the Chiefs’ season is taking a turn for the better.To start off the ball game, Northview received the ball on kick off. Wyatt Scruggs ran it down the field into the red zone for a…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago