Year: 2025

Patricia Respress of Atmore has been named to the University of West Alabama’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement.Respress is majoring in Elementary Education.The Dean’s List gives recognition to those undergraduate students with grade-point averages between 3.25 and 3.79, completing at least twelve semester credit hours, with no grade lower than a “C.”

Adonis Williams of Atmore has been named to the University of West Alabama’s Spring 2025 President’s List for superior academic achievement.Williams is majoring in Elementary Education.The President’s List gives recognition to undergraduate students with exceptionally high grades for the semester, those with grade-point averages of 3.80 or higher, completing at least twelve semester credit hours, with no grade lower than a “C.”

Big brother Evan Gehman is shown holding Penelope Kate Gehman, his new sister. The newest family member is the daughter of Tristan and Julie Gehman of Atmore.Penny, as she will be called, was born at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at Springhill Birth Center in Mobile. She weighed 7 lbs.13 oz. and was 19.5 inches long.Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Faith Gehman of Nokomis. Maternal grandparents are Ruby Lerch and…

The Escambia County High School Marching Band will travel in style thanks to the efforts of band director D.K. Grissett. Acquisition of the trailer was made possible with support from the RC&D Council and the pledged support of Grissett’s Class of 1986 as they approach their 40th reunion. Shown are ECHS principal Dr. LaTonya Gill, left, and D.K. Grissett.