Author: Sherry Digmon

The ECHS Symphonic Band By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher From beginner to accomplished, Escambia County Middle School and Escambia County High School band students presented their Christmas concert Thursday evening, December 8, in the ECHS Hodnette Auditorium.Students performed under the direction of ECHS band director Hayley Canterbury and ECMS band director Michael Williams.The ECHS Jazz Band kicked off the program with “Round Midnight” and “Big Noise from the North Pole.”The ECMS…

Delivering gift bags to the nursing home, from left, Barbara Poole Harris, Mae C. Rivers, Elnetta Thomas, Darlene Murphy, Linda Baldwin, Rosie Jones, Rosetta Sims. Not pictured is Janis Banks Millender. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Each year, members of the Escambia County Training School Golden Eagles Alumni Gathering raise money for community projects. Traditionally, one of those projects is delivering Christmas gift bags to residents at Atmore Nursing Center.Thursday, December…

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…