Atmore News

JUB Homecoming Court
J.U. Blacksher High School homecoming was held Friday, November 3. Members of the court are, from left, Sixth-grade Maid Tyreonna Daily, Seventh-grade Maid Natalie Turk, Eighth-grade Maid Cheyan Gibson, Freshman Maid Haley Gulsby, Assistant Principal Courtney McBride, Homecoming Queen Jae-Lauren Nipper, Senior Maid Maid Kaylee Weatherford, Senior Maid Brianna Jackson, Sophomore Maid Chelsey Jackson, Junior Maid Jaslyn McMillian. News photo by Carol Welch  
Daniel, Whitehead to wed
Deborah and Danny Daniel of Auburn, Alabama (formerly of Atmore, Alabama) are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Levy Laurens Daniel, to Randel Everette Whitehead, son of Martha and Randy Whitehead, of Athens, Georgia. Miss Daniel is a graduate of Northview High School and Auburn University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Counseling. She is employed with Auburn University, College of…
Peer Helpers active at ECMS – Heading Toys for Tots project
Escambia County Middle School is a pilot Middle School Peer Helper Program site. The purpose of this program is to promote a drug-free community and school, to educate parents, and create community-based partnerships. Peer Helpers are students who are trained to recognize when their peers may have a problem, listen to fellow students confidentially and assist them with emotional, societal, or academic struggles. The requirements to be a Peer Helper…
EA advances in playoffs
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer The Cougars were visited by Cornerstone Christian this past Friday night to kick off the playoffs for the AISA. EA also celebrated last Friday’s game as senior night. The Cougars came out victorious to say the very least. The final score was 55-0. It was a very lopsided game with EA’s total yardage being 324 yards with only 23 plays on offense; they had…
Blacksher heading to play-offs
By KATIE WIGGINS News Sports Writer The J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs played their final regular season game at home Friday night against the McIntosh Demons, winning 56-20. It was the Bulldogs’ homecoming and senior night. The seniors and the captains for the game were Logan Crosby, Dalton Wilson, Tanner Weaver, Taylor Graham, Dustin Graham, Dillan Baldwin, Jacob Bowman, Cooper Dean, and Bryson Bowen. Blacksher received the ball first, but quickly turned…