Sherry Digmon

Incumbents win PCI election
Three incumbents were successful in their bid for re-election on the Poarch Creek Tribal Council. Tribal Chairman Stephanie Bryan and At Large members Arthur Mothershed and Garvis Sells won handily without run-offs in the election held Saturday, June 3. Bryan received 825 votes to challenger Anthony Peebles’ 43 votes and Eddie Tullis’ 594 votes. For the two At Large seats, Mothershed and Sells faced 12 challengers. The votes were as…
School year wraps up at ECMS
Escambia County Middle School wrapped up the year with the eighth-grade Honors Day program on the last day of school Thursday, May 25. While numerous awards were presented, two of the top awards went to one student – Breanna McGowan. She received the Leadership Award and the Highest GPA Award. The end of school was bitter-sweet for Principal Debbie Bolden who is finishing her first year at the school. Following…
Retirees honored
Sixteen employees with the Escambia County school system were honored with a reception Tuesday, May 16, at Flomaton High School. The 16 represented almost 400 years in the system. Only five attended the reception, but all were recognized. Debra Hester McCann, teacher, 35.79 years, retired at A.C. Moore Elementary Lawrence Goldsmith, culinary arts teacher, 22 years, retired at Escambia County High School Vangela Franklin, teacher aide, 25.90 years, retired at…
ACM Star Students
A.C. Moore Elementary School’s Star Students for May were named on Friday, May 19. They are, from left, front, Lanadrianna Johnson, Jamarion Williams, Deianne Harris, Jacob Boutwell, MyKenzie Corey, Anna Frost, Rihanna Williams, Felicity Lynn; back, Janiyah Montgomery, Zariyah Haynes, Ariyana Young, Christopher Defee, Jovon Brown, Chloe Dawson.