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Junior class wins parade’s top honor (with parade photo gallery)
The Escambia County High School junior class won first place in the homecoming parade Friday, September 29. Keeping with the theme – There’s no place like home-coming – the float had a rainbow, a brick road, and a house. View our photo gallery from the parade below: News photos by Ditto Gorme and Sherry Digmon  
EA homecoming court
The Escambia Academy homecoming queen will be crowned at the game Friday night, October 6. Shown is the EA homecoming court, from left, Junior Maid – Emma Caroline Sasser; Senior Maids – Melanie Kate Fournier, Sydnie Lassiter, Victoria Sawyer; Freshman Maid – Gabby Williams; Sophomore Maid – Anna Ruth Smith. News photo by Ditto Gorme
Carney Lodge making child ID kits
By DANIEL LOWERY Special to Atmore News Carney Lodge of Atmore will sponsor a booth at Williams Station Day (inside the YMCA) for the purpose of making child identification kits. By doing this. hopefully, if one child is found, it’s worth every ounce of energy put into this. With each kit there will be fingerprints, photos and video. Each one will be given a paper with cards attached with the…
ECTS alumni gather for 15th year
Four dozen Escambia County Training School alumni and guests were on hand Friday, September 29, for the 15th annual gathering of graduates. The event, hosted by the ECTS Class of 1967, included an alumni breakfast and games at David’s Catfish House, along participation in several Escambia County High School homecoming activities. Graduates traveled from Pensacola and Daphne and from as far away as Michigan, Texas and Georgia. “I would like…
Youth Leadership Atmore class begins
The 2017-18 Youth Leadership Atmore class held their orientation session Tuesday, September 26 at Trinity Episcopal Church. Students attend Atmore Christian School (ACS), Escambia Academy (EA), Escambia County High School (ECHS), and Northview High School (NHS). Members of the class are, from left, front, Sara Rolin, EA; Bailey Hayles, EA; Johnika Roberts, ECHS; Haven Shores, ACS; Valen Shelly, NHS; Olivia Simmons, ECHS; middle, Mar’Daizah Salter, ECHS; Jasmine Rivers, ECHS; Christiara…