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Perdido MS volleyball team is county champ
Perdido Middle School’s volleyball team, under Coach Lori Rider, finished as both regular season and tournament champions. The county tournament was held in Elberta. Members of team are Kaitlyn Stephens, Lillie Lanham, Mary Kinsley Reed, Natalee Presley, Breanna Laird, Raven Ryland, Ayden Scarborough, Mary Emma Brooks, Hannah Brooks, Raelee Young, Savannah Catrett and Aspen Gerald. Kaitlyn Stephens was selected as tournament MVP, and Lillie Lanham and Mary Kinsley Reed were chosen…
Perdido MS takes first, second in cross country
The Baldwin County Cross Country finals were held on October 10, at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve. Perdido School girls were 1A Cross Country Champions for the county. Runners and their individual finishing places are as follows: Madison Presley, third place; Natalee Presley, fourth place; Josie Williams, sixth place. Madison and Natalee were selected as All County runners. The boys finished tied for second place with Summerdale. Christopher Johnson finished in second place…
A pro-life victory
A few weeks ago, I met a remarkable young boy named Micah. Micah is a five-year-old boy who seems like most any child. He is healthy, smart, and full of life. Most people are shocked when they learn that Micah was born at just 22 weeks. When Micah was born prematurely, he was no bigger than a pack of M&Ms, but his mom said he was “alive and he was…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Now that the dust has settled from the Republican Senate primary, we can focus on the much-anticipated 2018 elections. Kay Ivey is definitely running for governor. She raised over one million dollars in a few short weeks in August with an exploratory committee. As of the last reporting period, she has raised $1.2 million followed closely by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, who is at $1.1 million. Ivey…
Honoring ECMS administrators
Principal Debbie Bolden By DANIELLE LOGAN Teacher, sixth grade After a 30- year career in many areas of public education, Ms. Deborah Bolden has come home to Atmore. This choice was a huge gift to our community, as Ms. Bolden took on the challenge of sitting at the helm of Escambia County Middle School as its principal. Since June of 2016 when Bolden took on her new role at ECMS,…