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Fountain Former Escambia Academy head football coach and athletic director Hugh Fountain was named today as the new head football coach and athletic director at W.S. Neal High in Brewton. Fountain’s hiring was announced at a special meeting of the Escambia County Board of Education, held this morning (Monday, June 13) at the school system’s central office in Brewton. Officials of Pike Liberal Arts School in Troy announced two weeks…

Election winners, from left, Charlotte Meckel, Dewitt Carter, Amy Gantt. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Three incumbents held their seats in the June 4 Poarch Tribal Council election.For the secretary position, incumbent Charlotte McGhee Meckel won 776 to 375 over her challenger Nioma Jackson Till.Incumbent Amy Bryan Gantt retained her treasurer position with 611 votes. Challengers Chance Jackson had 197 votes, and Denise Young had 359 votes.Dewitt Carter, who holds the…

News Staff Report Betty Warren, retired local educator and director of the city swimming pool at Tom Byrne Park for the past 51 years, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch this Saturday, June 11, when Atmore’s police and fire departments continue their annual rivalry on the softball diamond.The Battle of the Badges Charity Softball Game, which pits the Atmore Fire Department Plug Uglies against the Atmore Police Department Road…