Author: Sherry Digmon

Sherry Digmon

Virtual academy opens this year
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer For Amy Cabaniss, the goal is simple and it’s personal – a high school education for every eligible student. Sometimes achieving that goal is easier said than done. For some students, the brick and mortar building is school. For other students, for various reasons, the building and the classroom are not the perfect setting. This year, students have an option – Escambia County Virtual…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
15 vie for DYW title, scholarships
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Young ladies from across the county are participating in the Distinguished Young Women program to be held Saturday, July 28, 6 p.m., Woodfin Patterson Auditorium, Coastal Alabama Community College, Brewton. Tickets, $10 each, are available from each contestant or at the door. Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that strives to give every young woman the opportunity to further her education and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
APL STEM program begins
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The Atmore Public Library staff started their second initiative of the summer Friday, July 13, with the STEM program. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. The staff decided to start with an engineering project – a marshmallow launcher. Sounded like it might be difficult, but it wasn’t. The parts necessary to build the launcher were divided in containers and each engineer picked up…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
GECA in rehearsal
Father of the Bride opens Aug. 2 News Staff Report The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts (GECA) is in rehearsal for their next production – Father of the Bride. When you hear that title, don’t think Steve Martin movie. Rather, think about the old Father of the Bride movie. Remember Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor? About the show: The father of a young woman deals with the emotional…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Lighting the fire
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer In preparation for the Fire in the Field crusade coming to this area in October, We Care Program hosted a Community Prayer Rally, Monday evening, July 9, at the offices on Highway 21, with about 35 people in attendance. Just a little further up the road, prayer gatherings have been held for several weeks at the crusade site in Rivercane behind Hardee’s. Pastor Trevor…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago