Sherry Digmon

ECMS appreciates Black History
At the program, from left, Coleman Wallace, Karean Reynolds, Forrest Jones, Catadro North, George Brown The ECMS Band performs under the direction of Michael Williams By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The theme of Escambia County Middle School’s Black History program was “Thanking the Past As We Live in the Present.”Celebrating accomplishments by Black Americans, students indeed blended past and present.Student Sa’Riyah Jones served as Master of Ceremonies.The program began with a…
Church honors senior citizens
The honorees, seated, from left, Velma Dailey, Edna Grant, Daisy Williams, Ceola Hubert, McKinley Dailey; back, Gene Moore, Pastor Edgar McCarthy, Altovise McNeil, Gasha Curry, Lucille Matthews, Celynn McCarthy, Michael Baldwin. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Six church members were honored at Faith Tabernacle Holiness Church Saturday evening, February 25 – not just any church members, the revered senior citizens whose ages totaled 520 years.Mother Ida Nell Baldwin – 98 years…
GECA to present ‘Enchanted Bookshop’
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Rehearsals are under way for the Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ production of “The Enchanted Bookshop.” Two casts will perform. The blue cast shows will be Thursday, March 2, and Saturday, March 4, both at 7 p.m. The red cast will be on stage Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 5, at 2 p.m. Blue cast Margie – Brooklyn Hursh Bombalurina…
Honoring a legacy, contributions
Trail Blazer Citizen Award presented to Chris Walker, right, by Sherilyn Reynolds Rosa Parks Award presented to Carolyn Bankes, right, by Sherilyn Reynolds Certificate of Recognition presented to Zickeyous Byrd, left, by Rep. Alan Baker The head table, from left, Mayor Jim Staff, Bea Forniss, Rev. Cromwell Handy, Rev. Michael Arnold, Superintendent Michele McClung, Master of Ceremony Zickeyous Byrd, Rev. Willie Hawthorne. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Yellow Hat Society’s…
Got a memory of the Strand?
Share it with us ! By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher On February 25, the Strand Theater will officially reopen. The Pride of Atmore Board started the renovation process … well, a good while back.It’s safe to say if you grew up in Atmore, you have memories of the Strand back in the day. Maybe you worked there. Maybe you met your future spouse there. Or as one friend of ours told…