Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

A good time at The Summit
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher June McClendon was as pleased as she could be with the response to the Grillin’ Good Time she organized for The Summit Saturday, July 27.Residents’ friends and family members were invited to come by, enjoy a meal, have some popcorn and ice cream and visit.Several folks from Ridge Road Baptist Church in East Brewton provided music after lunch.McClendon had made a blanket for each resident, and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 months ago
Yellow Hats host Meet & Greet
Yellow Hats, from left, Teresa Dees, Tatum Wilkerson (Yellow Jacket), Lillie Johnson, Vasaroy Johnson, Shelia Johnson-Williams, Tovjivanese Wilkerson, Paulette Johnson Wynn (front), Doris Knight, Ruthie Adams, Brian Stallworth, Vonda Bynum, Janice Reynolds. Not pictured are Dale Ash, Bub Gideons, Tawanna Thomas, Rotongia Moore, Tonyaneka Gaskins, Karean Reynolds, Sherlyn Reynolds, and Carlos Herrera (Yellow Jacket). Attending the Meet & Greet, from left, Jennifer Lee, Rachel Patterson Elementary; Ray Morris, assistant principal,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 months ago
My story, part 7
Digmon December 1I was attending an Alabama Association of School Board (AASB) conference in Birmingham.Two significant events happened that day.In the morning and afternoon, we had a series of break-out sessions, and we could choose which ones to attend. That morning, my fellow board member Loumeek White and I chose to attend the law session with Jayne Williams and two other attorneys. Jayne is the AASB General Counsel & Director…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 months ago
My story, part 6
Digmon One thing I have found in trying to put all this in order is that it’s not easy to put all this in order. I find myself going through legal documents, emails and my notes and sometimes things overlap, or I need to go back and explain something. Anyway, bear with me if at times I seem to jump around. 2023October 30Circuit Judge Jeff White, Circuit Judge Todd Stearns,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 months ago
BOE meets in special session
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County Board of Education met in special session Friday morning, July 12. The meeting was routine other than one personnel item. Board member Mike Edwards said the resignation of Elementary Curriculum Supervisor Nicole Spottswood concerned him. “This board is dismantling the effort to move forward,” Edwards said, referring to the “two to three past years.” “Teachers don’t want to return to policies as…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 months ago