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ECHS Blue Legion brings home ALL the honors
The ECHS Blue Legion Band By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher During the school year, the Escambia County High School Blue Legion participates in several band competitions. One of the biggest is the competition held in Daleville, Ala., this year on Saturday, October 14.ECHS was there, competing and always striving for superior ratings. They got that – straight superiors across the board. And they won the top award – Grand Champions /…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Felony arrests
Expired tag, improper lights lead to felony drug charge Frye Abney By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was arrested on numerous charges, including felony drug possession and using a false identity, after her vehicle was pulled over because of an expired tag and improper lights.According to Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann, the arrest took place around 10:25 p.m. on October 13.Reports show the officer who made the…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Attempted murder
Fla. teen jailed after firing into crowd, hitting 2 people Scott By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An 18-year-old Century, Fla. man was arrested late last week by Atmore police in connection to an October 6 incident that left two local residents with minor gunshot wounds.Travis Scott remained in the Escambia County Detention Center late Monday, October 16, charged with two counts of attempted murder, one count of discharging a firearm…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Drug deal gone bad?
Two men shot at mobile home park north of Poarch reservation By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) investigators are still working to unravel the circumstances that led to the Monday night (October 9) shooting of two people at a mobile home park just north of the Poarch Creek Indian reservation.Police officers from Poarch and Atmore, as well as Alabama State Troopers, were also dispatched to the…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago