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‘Peter Rabbit’ opens this week
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ next production might sound like it’s a show just for kids. But “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit” is for adults as well. The play is actually two stories in one – it’s about Peter Rabbit, but it’s also about the author Beatrix Potter. In addition, there are five stories within the “Adventures” which means you’ll see many actors…
Jailhouse rocked!
An inmate pleads his case to Sheriff Heath Jackson during the shakedown. Shakedown produces drugs, weapons, more By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson and sheriff’s office investigators continued this week to search for the means through which numerous items of contraband — including weapons, drugs, tobacco and other banned items — found their way into the county jail. According to press release issued last week…
Obituaries for week of February 17, 2019
Jamal D’Onte Duggans Mr. Jamal D’Onte Duggans, age 18, of Brewton, Ala., passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Baptist Hospital, South in Montgomery, Ala. as a result of a gunshot. He attended T.R. Miller High School. He enjoyed playing football, basketball, and rapping. Mr. Duggans is survived by his mother, Tasha (Peterson) Duggans of Brewton; his father, Jerriod Duggans, Sr. of Key West, Fla.; three brothers, Devonte Peterson and…
Meet Miley and Mia
If you are looking for an extra special Valentine or two this year, look no further! Miley and Mia are one-year-old lab mix sisters who weigh approximately 50 pounds, and they’re looking for their “furever” home. Miley and Mia are very playful, fun loving girls who need plenty of room to run and have fun. Although the folks at the animal shelter would love for these girls to go to…
Sports during WWII
As we go about our daily lives, we seem to often overlook certain people. On a daily basis, I notice men with WWII, Korea or Vietnam vet hats on. Usually, I try to stop and speak with some of them for a brief moment and shake their hand in recognition for the service they have provided our country. Often times people just pass them by without a second glance. I…