Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

GECA to present ‘Miracle Worker’
The cast of “The Miracle Worker” By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts production of “The Miracle Worker” opens this week.Shown dates are March 31 through April 3, and April 7 through April 10. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m., Sunday shows at 2 p.m.Tickets are $15 and are available online at gecarts.org.For folks who don’t use the Internet for online tickets, Myrna…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Help for storm victims
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Almost before the winds died down, relief efforts were under way for the victims of Friday’s storm in the Poarch community. Big Oak trailer park on Jack Springs Road was devastated with several mobile homes destroyed from straight line winds. At least six families with public school students were displaced – most of the students attending Huxford Elementary School. Escambia County School superintendent Michele McClung,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Safety at the bus shop
At the Atmore bus shop, from left, Timothy Dees, Billy Mills, Forrest Jones By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher I climbed the school bus steps, which seemed a little steeper than they did back in the day. I was looking for something. I looked first just in front of me – at the driver’s seat and under it. I didn’t know what I was looking for, just something out of the…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Unity honors ECHS basketball team
Players, coaches, and guests, from left, front, Stephen Williams, Hakeem Johnson, Deborah Thomas, Amy Cabaniss, Leslie Sellers, Shawn Lassiter, Jim Staff; back, Willie Knight, Devin Robinson, Anthony McCants, LaCarlos Thomas, Quentin Higgins. Players, coaches and pastor, from left, front, Quentin Higgins, Hakeem Johnson, Willie Knight, Pastor Josh Long, Layton Knight; back, Anthony McCants, LaCarlos Thomas. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Pastor Josh Long and the congregation at Unity Baptist Church deviated…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Wanda Hall retires
Wanda Hall By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Wanda Hall retired Monday, February 28, having worked 42 years at First National Bank (later First National Bank & Trust). At retirement, she was senior vice president, chief financial officer and audit liaison.“It has been a good 42 years and a bad 42 years,” Wanda said. “When you work nine-, ten-, and twelve-hour days, this is your family. You don’t see your own family.”Looking…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago