Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Last PTO meeting?
Several months ago I made this note on my calendar for Monday, April 24: “ACM last PTO meeting.” ACM is, of course, A.C. Moore Elementary School. When I made that note, I was thinking the last PTO meeting of the school year. I didn’t realize at the time how prophetic that note might be. This could have been the last PTO program ever at A.C. Moore Elementary. If Superintendent of…
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago
Bitter-sweet band concert
Escambia County High School Band Director Hayley Cockrell called the concert bitter-sweet. It was the spring concert, held Thursday evening, April 20. Bitter-sweet because this is the last concert of the year for this band. And bitter-sweet because 10 of her band members are seniors. The concert was excellent, and it’s obvious this is a close group of musicians. The range of music spanned classical to pop. Cockrell presented plaques…
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago
Legion honors Norris
American Legion Post 90 honored Raymond Norris at the post’s meeting Tuesday, April 11, for his 60 years of membership. Norris, 98, was an Army Air Corps mechanic during World War II. He is the third member of Post 90 to achieve 60-year membership. Haskew Middleton (73 years) and Jack Wright (61 years in June) are the others. Shown, Norris, seated, displays his Certificate of Continuous Membership. At right is…
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago
RP Star Students
These Rachel Patterson Elementary students were named Star Students for March. They are, from left, front, Immogene Godwin, Aria Pate, Kendrick Williams, Taylor Coleman, Zameriea Robinson, Karmelo Dawson, Akeylias Sanders, Darius George; middle, Timothy Melvin, Jahzi Bowens, Brysen Staples, Justin Knight, Tyderion Wiggins, DeRihanna Riley, Jaliyah King; back, Khloe Sanders, Gabriel Rivera, India Finklea, Ja’Quavion Weaver, Briyahna Knott, Janessa Crook. Not pictured is Jaemisyn Taunton.
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago
Celebrity Waiter benefits Habitat
Folks were packed into David’s Catfish Monday night, April 17, for First National Bank & Trust’s annual Celebrity Waiter event. Crawfish and shrimp were served in abundance as waiters worked hard for tips. Proceeds benefitted Escambia County Habitat for Humanity, and Habitat Executive Director Lisa Tindell was on hand. “Thank you could never express our gratitude for being chosen as the recipient organization for this year’s Celebrity Waiter event,” Tindell said…
by Sherry Digmon access_time9 years ago