Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

New ECHS head coach hired
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education accepted Rico Jackson’s resignation at the December 20 meeting. At the same meeting, they approved the hiring of his replacement. Jackson, who was head coach at Escambia County High School for a year and a half, announced in early December he was leaving to take a head coaching job at Murphy High School in Mobile. Thursday, the board…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Legion, Auxiliary honor youth
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer It was a night to honor youth. Members of the American Legion Post 90 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 90 held their annual Christmas dinner and celebration Friday, Dec. 14 – with the spotlight on the Junior Auxiliary. Legion Commander Billy Elder welcomed everyone and turned the program over to Auxiliary President Mary Stanley who introduced special guests. Junior Auxiliary Director Gayle Johnson presented…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Atmore News schedule
Working around the holidays By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer At Atmore News, we often work around holidays, but we’re in a unique situation this month with Christmas falling on a Tuesday, which is our print and delivery day. Several weeks ago, we began talking with Bo Bolton, owner of the Monroe Journal where our paper is printed. Bo is shutting down the press Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Christmas comes to town
Atmore parade, third place – UP, K-9 Kleaners & Resorts By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer If you weren’t in the Christmas spirit before last week, you should be now – if you attended any of several events during the past week or so. On Tuesday, December 4, the Chamber of Commerce’s Santa in the Park was held at Heritage Park. Thursday, December 6, the Chamber sponsored Jingle Bell Walk…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Christmas dinner at the VFW
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer There are some things you just know when you’re going to the VFW Christmas party every year. The food will be good. The fellowship will be sweet. And the Dirty Santa game will be fun. But it was a little different this year – still good, sweet and fun – but different. There was an empty chair at the VFW Christmas dinner Monday night,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago