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Lions hear about Camp Seale Harris
By NANCY KARRICK Special to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club met Wednesday, February 6, at Atmore Community Hospital. After dining on fried chicken, members listened to Judd Coley’s guest, Maria Martin, as she told about the life of a diabetic child after he/she leaves Camp Seale Harris. The camp serves to build a bridge between camp and home, giving campers life skills to use when they leave camp and…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
YLA visits CACC
By ANNA RUTH SMITH Special to Atmore News After visiting the Coastal Alabama Community College in Atmore, the YLA [Youth Leadership Atmore] class traveled to visit the Coastal Alabama Community College campus in Bay Minette. This was an incredible experience for the students to be able to see a college in action. The students were able to visit the admissions office and meet Diana McCullough, a college counselor. Mrs. McCullough…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
New ECHS baseball coach hopes to turn program around
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer With a new year comes change, and that is what new ECHS baseball coach Kasuan Bullard is hoping to bring to the Blue Devil baseball team this season. “Last year the Blue Devil baseball team was only able to capture one win,” Bullard said. “I am hoping to help turn that around this season.” Bullard, a Mobile native, grew up walking the halls of…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
Historic win propels Bulldogs to sub-regionals
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Thirty years ago, during the 1989-90 basketball season, the J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs captured an area basketball championship. They defeated the Frisco City Whippets during round one of the area tournament. The Bulldogs advanced to round two, defeating Bayside to capture the 2A regional championship, then moved on to defeat Coffeeville at sub-state but fell to Coffee Springs during the sub-state final, 68-63. That loss…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
Devils knock off No. 2 Williamson, win area title
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer The Escambia County High School boys basketball team captured the AHSAA 4A Area 1 Championship on Saturday, February 9, by defeating number-two ranked Williamson High School, 74-70. This is the first area title for the Blue Devils since the 2014-2015 season. Coach Rodney Jackson and the Blue Devils set a goal at the beginning of the season. Now part of that goal has been…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago