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Post 90 honors individuals who made water garden a reality
Beverly and Harold Madison Terrence Breckenridge, Dave Graham Dale Ash, Dave Graham Dave Graham, Paul Chason William Smith, Dave Graham John Adams, Dave Graham By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer American Legion Post 90 members, recent recipients of a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant for the post’s recently completed water garden, formally accepted the windfall during a December 20 “potluck” luncheon gathering.But before accepting the check from a handful of T-Mobile representatives,…
Immigration is a high priority
Congressman Jerry Carl Earlier this month, I joined about 50 of my House Republican colleagues on a letter to United States Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing our serious concern over the Biden administration’s attempts to end Title 42 expulsions just a few days before Christmas. Ending Title 42 would have devastating impacts on our border communities, on our law enforcement, and on our national security. Title 42 has been…
Hugh Fountain Named Coach of the Year
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News W.S. Neal’s high school football coach Hugh Fountain got an early Christmas present this year when Powerhouse Sports named him Coach of the Year in the 1A-3A category.Fountain, in his first year coaching the Eagles, took a team that had gone winless the previous year all the way to the playoffs. The legendary coach, who has more than 250 lifetime wins and a bunch…
Partners in athletics
Jason Pilger Chevrolet Sales Consultant Corry Baggett, at left, presents a $1,500 check to Escambia County High School’s athletic director and head football coach Vincent Harris during a brief ceremony held December 15 at the Atmore dealership. The funds are from Chevy Youth Sports, which gives hundreds of participating Chevrolet dealerships an opportunity to support youth athletic programs. The money will be used to help buy new equipment for the…
Area players earn All-State status, receive college offers
Hooks Ward By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Escambia County High School football players were included on the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s AHSAA Class 4A All-State team; one Escambia Academy player was similarly honored on the AISA All-State squad, and several other area players were among those selected for the AHSAA Class 3A and Class 2A teams.ECHS defensive back LeBron Hooks, who picked off 9 passes during the season recently…