Author: Sherry Digmon

Karean Reynolds, left, with Atmore Community Alliance, and Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks Sheila Helton, left, and Evelyn Bilbo, right, talk with visitors about the services at Atmore Area Christian Care Ministry. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The air was frigid Thursday night, November 17, as the Atmore Parent Resource Fair was held at Boxcar Willie on Ridgeley Street. Vendors were set up to distribute literature and inform parents and others…

ECHS grad, veteran keynote speaker Chris Walker and his sister, Stephanie Buitron By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Escambia County High School administration, faculty, staff and student body honored veterans with a program Wednesday, November 9The guest speaker was doubly qualified to stand before this group – he is a veteran and he is an ECHS graduate.ECHS faculty member Stephanie Buitron (herself a veteran) introduced the speaker: The guest speaker was born…

Alan and Kaki Baker Cindy Jackson and Randall Jackson By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher More than 200 people “came home” for Pollard-McCall Jr. High School’s 100th anniversary celebration held Saturday, October 29.Memorabilia filled tables along the walls in the auditorium – scrapbooks, yearbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings.Some of the attendees didn’t go to school here, but their children, grandchildren, and, in Mildred Brooks’ case great-grandchildren, attended Pollard-McCall.Alan Baker didn’t attend, but his…