From left, EA captains Tregan James and Eli McElhaney watch as the referee flips his notebook into the air to determine initial possession after officials couldn’t come up with a coin to toss prior to EA’s Friday, September 20, home contest. The Cougars beat Clarke Prep 27-16 for their first win of the season.
EA Homecoming Court
Escambia Academy’s homecoming will be this Friday night, September 27. Shown is this year’s homecoming court, from left, front, Senior Maid Ana Chesley Robinson, Senior Maid Paisley Donaldson, Senior Maid Ty’Leaha James; back, Junior Maid Brilee Handley, Freshman Maid Bella Hadley, Sophomore Maid Zy McNeal.
ECHS falls 49-12 to complete stretch of 3 straight Top 10 opponents
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High School’s Blue Devils, playing for the third straight week against a Top 10 opponent, were already at a disadvantage when they took the field with two defensive starters on the bench last Friday, September 20, for disciplinary reasons. Add early injuries to a pair of key players, and the results are fairly predictable.St. Michael Catholic came into the contest ranked as the…
Alabama Power Foundation donates to Prima Girl
The Alabama Power Foundation recently made a donation to Prima Girl to aid the organization in its mentoring activities for young girls. Since 1989 the Alabama Power Foundation has awarded funds for projects that support education, health and human services civic and community development, arts and culture and environmental stewardship. Alabama Power Foundation supports Prima Girl in its efforts to promote educational advancement and provide skills to build strong, confident…
Adults only?
Atmore library to ban checkouts by juveniles without parent or consent form From left, APL librarians Michelle Amerson and Pricilla Salazar pose while reshelving books. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Effective October 1, Atmore Public Library’s (APL’s) downstairs section will be for adults only. In a manner of speaking.On that date, in an effort to meet the most recent guidelines of the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS), no one under…