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Could make immediate impact
Blue Devils’ Williams signs with CACC-South By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia County High School senior and two-sport standout Luerensley “Lue” Williams is bound for Coastal Alabama Community College after signing a basketball scholarship with the Sun Chiefs on March 14. The 6-foot-3-inch forward averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds per game during his senior season and earned a spot in ECHS’s 1,000-point club by exceeding the 1,200-point career…
Sportsmanship speaks volumes
In sports, every team battles it out for the top spot at the end of a game. The audience is kept on the edge of its seat, looking for the next big play or development. The fact of the matter is, there is always a victor and a loser. A team produces an image on how it handles itself in these situations, and this image is projected to the audience.…
Community focused: Supporting state, local government
Last week, I was honored to host some of our local mayors, city councilmembers, and city officials from Southwest Alabama in Washington to hear about what they do every day for our communities. I am a firm believer that the best people to run our towns and our communities are not the bureaucrats in Washington or the federal government. The best people to do that are the people who live,…
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for February. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Huddle House #278, Brewton, 84, FSE Alabama Wing House, Atmore, 84, FSE McDonalds, Flomaton, 89, FSE Camp 31 BBQ & Grill, Brewton, 90, FSE Discount Beer and Tobacco, LLC, Atmore, 90, limited food Circle K #2721573, 901…
Reserve Division Champ
Colbie English of Escambia County won reserve division champion for Market Heifer during the 2019 Junior Beef Expo Market Show, held March 15 in Montgomery. JBE is presented by the Alabama Farmers Federation and held in conjunction with the SLE Rodeo at Garrett Coliseum. The local youngster won a portion of the $80,000 in prize money that was handed out.