Sherry Digmon

Jordan retiring
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Jordan Escambia County Presiding Judge Dave Jordan has announced his retirement effective August 1. Jordan said the difficult decision was made prayerfully. Jordan received his Bachelor of Arts degree and JD degree from the University of Alabama. He was admitted to the Alabama Bar Association in 1984. Jordan practiced law in Mobile with Sintz, Campbell and Duke, before becoming a partner in Otts, Moore, Jordan…
ECHS seniors shatter record
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Only five years ago, the Escambia County High School senior class broke the $1 million mark in scholarships for the first time. Each year, the class has topped the total of the previous year’s class. The Class of 2020 didn’t just break all previous records – they shattered them with more than $15 million scholarship offers, almost double last year’s amount. In a normal year,…
Graduation of a different kind
Students turned in their work packets Tuesday, May 5. Shown accepting the packets at the front of the school are, from left, assistant principals Kevin Everett and Randall Jackson, and special education aide Jonathan Barnes who volunteered to help. By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher This is the plan – Thursday, May 21, 92 graduates will walk across the stage at Escambia County High School and they will receive their diplomas.…
A different National Day of Prayer
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher In a normal world, dozens of area residents would gather Thursday evening, May 7, in the Escambia County High School gym. Most would have their Bibles in their hand, some would have electronic devices. And most would have a Scripture note or have a passage marked in their Bible. And another National Day of Prayer would be held in Atmore. But this is not a…
Just in case you need it explained one more time
I told someone just the other day I don’t turn to Facebook for material for Atmore News or for “atmore” magazine. However, when I come across something on Facebook that strikes me, I may contact the author to ask permission to use what they wrote. The following was shared on Facebook but the author was not listed, so I hope I’m not violating anyone’s rights. It’s the best explanation I’ve…