EA art show
Shown are the winners of the Escambia Academy Art Show held Wednesday, February 20. All first and second place winners have advanced to the District Show that will be held on Friday, March 1. Names of the second and third winners.
ECMS student places in state event
Akyrah Bradley, an eighth-grader at Escambia County Middle School, recently placed third in a statewide Bicentennial event. The annual State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Exhibits and Bicentennial Celebration is being held February and March 2019. Students at ECMS were given an opportunity to participate in the Alabama Bicentennial Art Contest. Akyrah won third place in the Secondary Division of the Alabama Bicentennial Art Contest. Akyrah attended a luncheon and awards ceremony,…
ECMS celebrates Black History Month
News Staff Report Administration, faculty, staff and students at Escambia County Middle School celebrated Black History Month with an assembly Monday, February 25. Guest speaker was Dr. Felicia Bishop, director of New Horizons mentoring program for youth of the city and prevention specialist for Escambia County Children’s Policy Council. The theme of the program was Black Migration, The Movement of African People Across the Diaspora. Following are the participants: Mistress…
EA girls sweep ACS
News Sports Writer Escambia Academy’s softball team started its season off on a positive note on February 25 as they found victory twice against Atmore Christian School during a double-header on EA’s home field. EA started off strong with superb pitching from Lexi Hollinger. Hollinger pitched a complete 3-inning no-hitter against ACS during the first game of the double header in a game that was called after the third inning,…
Former pro wrestler brings sport back to Atmore
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Pro wrestling fans often dream of stepping into a ring with thousands of fans cheering them. Dreams of standing on a top rope, hoisting a heavyweight championship, is usually only that, a dream. However, that dream can become a reality with a new professional wrestling home in Atmore. Atmore’s Main Event is the dream child of Atmore resident Danny Rolin, who has made a…