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Fountain new EA headmaster
Just 10 days after Hugh Fountain guided Escambia Academy’s football team to the AISA Class AA state title, the veteran coach became the Canoe independent school’s third headmaster in the past 12 months. Fountain, who already served as EA’s assistant headmaster, received unanimous approval from the school’s board of directors to succeed Wade Heigle, who resigned late last week after taking over as headmaster in November 2016. There was no…
PCI Pow Wow
Great dancing, great weather and great food made for an outstanding Poarch Creek Indian Pow Wow Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24. Thousands chose to spend Thanksgiving and the day after at the 47th Annual Pow Wow which offered entertainment and activities for the entire family. This year’s event featured 310 registered dancers. The gate count for Thursday was 9,221, and for Friday was 8,016.        …
Medstar EMS granted city business license
For the second time this month, the Atmore City Council unanimously approved a request from an ambulance service for a license to do business within the city. But, as city officials learned during the November 27 session, there won’t be a third ambulance service operating here on a regular basis. At least not yet. Mike Sandell, senior operations manager for Medstar EMS, told council members that his company was merely…
Mark your calendar
* November 30 – December 3 – Greater Escambia Council for the Arts performances of A Christmas Story, Thursday through Friday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets available at the door, $7 for GECA members, $10 for non-members. * December 2, Saturday – Christmas in Perdido, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., at Perdido School. Breakfast with Santa is 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. The cost is $5. Arts and crafts,…
Getting ready for holidays? So are criminals
Stores and shops across Atmore and Escambia County began experiencing the holiday business rush last weekend. And, while retail outlets were getting ready to usher in their busiest time of the year, another element was also formulating its holiday game plan. Each year, some of the good cheer and festive atmosphere created by the onset of Christmas is offset by the work of professional and amateur criminals who take advantage…