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$500 windfall for ECHS athletics
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Escambia County High School athletic department is $500 richer after head football coach Scott Mason’s name was drawn from a hat by an Alfa Insurance representative during last week’s Alabama High School Athletic Association Summer Conference in Montgomery. The conference is mandatory for every high school head coach in the state, and coaches were required to attend classes and workshops to prepare them for…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
PCI shines in NAYO tourney; 3 first-place finishes
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Poarch Creek Indians Recreation Department was all smiles as the week began and players who competed during last week’s 2019 Native American Youth Organization (NAYO) Baseball and Softball Tournament in Cherokee, N.C., made their way back home. As they filtered back in to the Poarch community, they were not empty handed. Out of 11 different teams Poarch fielded during the tournament, six returned home…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
Border battle harms Alabama communities
The detrimental effects of the humanitarian and national security crisis on our border extend all the way to Alabama communities. That’s why I’ve made it a priority to address our immigration policies. One of the most obvious ways our insecure border harms our communities is the drug trade. Our porous border is perhaps the most significant contributing factor to the ongoing opioid crisis – the worst drug epidemic in modern…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Bike ride to the splash pad
The Chamber of Commerce sponsored a first-time community blowout Thursday, July 18, featuring after-hours shopping and a walking audit. In addition, bikers were invited to ride down Trammell Street to the Atmore Splash Pad where Youth Leadership Atmore served hot dogs to support Atmore Area Christian Care Ministry. Shown, bikers arrive at the splash pad.
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago