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Northview banking on experience to fuel continued success
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer After earning its first playoff appearance in several years last season, Northview High School has gone back to the football field to prepare for the next step in its rebuilding project. Last season, the Chiefs proved that they were a contender for a championship as they fought their way into the playoffs. Unfortunately, Northview’s second postseason game was played on the heels of tragedy…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
Give them an inch, and they’ll take your rights
Last week I had the great experience to join my colleagues in a little friendly competition at the Congressional Clays Competition hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. It was great to express our Second Amendment rights with some healthy rivalry, but it reminded me of those in this country who cannot express this right freely. Our Founding Fathers enshrined the right to keep and bear arms in our nation’s Constitution.…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Quick-strike offense leads Blue Devils past Chiefs in preseason contest
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer First-year Escambia County High School head football coach Scott Mason promised prior to his team’s May 17 preseason game that the Blue Devils would deliver a quick, fast-paced offensive game using Mason’s “thunder and lightning” approach. The Blue Devils did not fail to deliver. ECHS racked up a whopping 341 yards of offense during three periods of varsity action and came away with a…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
PHD awards scholarships
Special to Atmore News PHD Realty awarded two high school seniors with PHD Realty Determination scholarships. The scholarships were created to celebrate the efforts of high school students in the communities served by PHD Realty. Olivia Simmons and McKenzie Faulk, 2019 graduates of Escambia County High School and Flomaton High School, respectively were presented with the $500 scholarships on Friday, May 17. “We’re so blessed to be able to present…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters turn to ministers for help
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama is turning to local preachers for help in establishing a school-based mentoring program in Atmore. Eight local ministers from various denominations joined school officials, law enforcement officials and the city’s top official in an hour-long session held Monday, May 20, at Escambia County Middle School to discuss the need for positive role models and mentors for the…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago