Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

BOE celebrates students, schools
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County Board of Education meeting turned out to be a time of celebration Thursday, January 27 – a celebration of schools, student achievement and the school board. January is School Board Appreciation Month and board members surely felt appreciated with the festive decorations, a post-meeting meal, and gifts and well-wishes from school administrators, faculty and staff. Board recognition was one of few agenda…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Rosa Parks Breakfast set
Proof of vaccination, masks required Stallworth By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher In deference to the pandemic, Lillie Johnson and her fellow members of the Yellow Hat Society did not hold the annual Rosa Parks Breakfast in 2021. However, the group is planning to host the 15th annual service Saturday, February 5, 9 a.m., at Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist Church. The program is free and open to all 16 years old…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Improvements under way for public schools
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Escambia County School Superintendent Michele McClung had much to report at a called Board of Education meeting Thursday, January 6. Of special interest to this area are plans to build a new field house at Escambia County High School and renovate the existing field house. Every school building and/or parking lot in the county is benefitting physically, and students district-wide will benefit from administrators’ and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
ECMS NJHS inducts 15 new members
The ECMS National Junior Honor Society. Front left is Assistant Superintendent Sandra Reid. Front right is Chapter Advisor Tyler Parker. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Fifteen students were inducted in the Escambia County Middle School National Junior Honor Society Wednesday, November 17. during a pledge and pinning ceremony.Current members talked on the five standards of NJHS – Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship. New members pledged to uphold these standards.Current members…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Honoring Dean Graham
Dean Graham Chapter President Leslie Sellers, right, presents the Order of the Golden Rose Certificate in Dean Graham’s honor to Gayle Carpenter, left, and Anne Sherill, center. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Members of the Gamma Omega Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International honored a longtime member and friend at their meeting Thursday, October 7. Past Chapter and State President Nancy Karrick conducted a Ceremony of Remembrance for Dean…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago