Author: Josh Frye

Josh Frye

Joyce Petty celebrates 30 years
Petty By JOSH FRYENews Staff Writer For 30 years Joyce Petty has owned and operated one of Atmore’s most well-known florists, Atmore Flower Shop. During that time, Joyce has enjoyed every second of being a part of the Atmore community. She has been able to celebrate, rejoice and help comfort many local and area residents.Joyce, a native of Flomaton, decided to start her business when her then-husband, Joe Petty, came…
by Josh Frye access_time2 months ago
ECHS in Final Four
Blue Devils to make 3rd-ever state semi-finals appearance A number of people lined Main Street Monday afternoon to cheer the Blue Devils as they left for Birmingham By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia County High School survived a field goal drought that lasted more than 5 minutes to hold off Class 4A Region 1 foe Williamson by a 53-44 margin last Thursday (February 24) and win the AHSAA Class 4A Southwest…
by Josh Frye access_time3 months ago
ECHS kicks off baseball season
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia County High School Blue Devils kicked off the 2022 baseball season against Excel High School Friday, February 18, with a 17-0 loss against the Panthers.The Blue Devils fell behind early during the season opener and failed to generate a comeback. Excel kicked off scoring with a double, 3 singles and a walk during the first inning.Hasten Dean got the start on the pitcher’s mound for…
by Josh Frye access_time3 months ago
Bittersweet end to ACS season
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter After a long, hard-fought road, the Atmore Christian School Rams closed out the 2022 basketball season with a fourth-place finish in the Panhandle Christian Conference Final Four after dropping last Friday, February 18, to L.E.A.D. Academy, 76-39, and West Florida Baptist last Saturday, February 19, 78-62.With the loss, the Rams not only see the end of their basketball season, but also the end of an era…
by Josh Frye access_time3 months ago
ECHS knocks off Holt, will take on Williamson
in Class 4A regional final on Thursday
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia County High School’s Blue Devils will be headed to the next round of the 2022 AHSAA Class 4A State Basketball Playoffs after defeating Holt High School 69-50 on Monday, February 21, during the Class 4A Regional Semi-Finals in Montgomery.The Blue Devils and the Ironmen fought evenly over the first half of play, and ECHS led by just one point, 31-30 at halftime. ECHS finished strong,…
by Josh Frye access_time3 months ago