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Drs. Hank and Lacey Lee Special to Atmore News Dr. Hank Lee, co-owner of Lee Veterinary Clinic located in Atmore, was presented the Veterinarian of the Year Award by the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association (ALVMA) during an annual awards luncheon.Dr. Lee grew up on a beef cattle and row-crop farm in Atmore. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 1996, followed by a DVM from Auburn University’s College…

From left, Kike Pettaway, Forrest Jones, Vincent Harris By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Yellow Hat Society hosted a meet and greet Friday, June 10, to introduce newly hired school personnel – Escambia County Middle School principal Forrest Jones, Escambia County High School principal Kike Pettaway, and ECHS coach Vincent Harris.About 70 attended the event, including the following elected officials: State Representative Alan Baker, State Senator Greg Albritton, Commissioner Brandon Smith,…

Brandon Wilcox hired at EA; Mike Sims heading to Excel Wilcox Sims By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A merry-go-round of coaching changes has filled coaching vacancies at three area schools — Escambia Academy, W.S. Neal High and Excel High.On the same day former EA headmaster, football coach and athletic director Hugh Fountain was hired as head coach and AD at W.S. Neal High, his heir-apparent, Mike Sims, rejected an offer…

Fountain Former Escambia Academy head football coach and athletic director Hugh Fountain was named today as the new head football coach and athletic director at W.S. Neal High in Brewton. Fountain’s hiring was announced at a special meeting of the Escambia County Board of Education, held this morning (Monday, June 13) at the school system’s central office in Brewton. Officials of Pike Liberal Arts School in Troy announced two weeks…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Hugh Fountain’s tenure as head football coach and athletic director at Pike Liberal Arts School (PLA) was a short one. The former Escambia Academy and W.S. Neal football coach, whose signing of a reported five-year contract was announced by the Troy-located independent school last week, has decided not to take the job PLA Headmaster Eric Burkett told Al.com on Monday (June 6) that Fountain…