Sherry Digmon

‘Super Citizens’
HES students sing the “Libby USA” song RPES students recite the Pledge of Allegiance By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher It was a time of celebration. For the past 10 weeks, second-grade students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School and Huxford Elementary School have been studying lessons about civics, character development, financial literacy, and career exploration, all while discovering what it means to be responsible citizens.Wednesday, December 18, students gathered at Rachel Patterson…
Choir, bands present winter concert
The ECHS Choir directed by Conrad Weber The ECHS Wind Ensemble, conducted by D.K. Grissett, prepares to perform By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher An evening of music was held Thursday, December 12, as the Escambia County Middle School Concert Band, the Escambia County High School Choir, and the Escambia County High School Wind Ensemble presented their winter concerts.Conrad Weber directed the choir in “Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone)” with guest…
ECHS inducts Beta Club members, Ambassadors
Beta Club inductees Ambassador inductees By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Students are going to new heights at Escambia County High School.At the end of October, an induction ceremony was held for 2024 Beta Club inductees and 2024 Ambassador inductees.ECHS Principal LaTonya Gill welcomed everyone to the induction ceremony. Keynote speaker for the program was Dr. Michele Collier, Escambia County School Superintendent.Beta ClubBeta inductees are as follows:Ninth grade – Carlos Bernal, Jadon…
Project Charlie
First responders, from left, front, Chief Neal Jackson, Jerome Roberts, John Black, Assistant Chief Mary Sells, Chief James Edwards, Tammy Edwards, Larry Gross, Matt Jernigan, Ray Rolin; back, Wes Davis, Chief Chris McGhee, Pastor Alton Lister, Daniel Love, John Sells, Chief Eddie Kirby, Keaton Gross, Mike Jay. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The little girl’s name was Charlie. Firefighters saved her grandfather and her big sister and her twin in the…
Don’t miss this show!
The cast, from left, Monica Booker (seated), Simon Bush, Ayden Roynon, Emmylou Norris, Damon Jernigan, Carla Jernigan, Ollie Jaye (seated) You might be a regular patron of Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ (GECA) productions, or you may never have seen a show they’ve done through the years. But I encourage you to see their show this weekend. “Smoke on the Mountain” is a great show with familiar (to most…