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Local football players chosen for All-State football team
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Five Escambia Academy football players and one Escambia County High School player were recently named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association 2021 All-State Football Team. Senior players Landon Sims, Tomorrion Knight, Bubba Nettles, Chris Long and J.J. Stevens were the EA players named, and ECHS’s junior offensive lineman Kaiden Arnold was named to the ASWA Class 4A honorable mention team.Offensive lineman Tomorrion Knight was named to…
by Josh Frye access_time2 years ago
Flavors shines at Huntingdon
Flavors By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Former Escambia Academy football standout Fred Flavors continues to shine on the gridiron for the Huntingdon Hawks. Recently, the 2018 EA graduate made Huntingdon history when he was named to the 2021 D3football.com All-American team. Flavors was selected to the D3 All-American list as not only a special teams First Team Specialist, but was also named as a member of the Second Team Defense as…
by Josh Frye access_time2 years ago
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Sarah Hall: Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon  5 stars Diane Lassitter: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger  4 stars Sarah Hall: Never by Ken Follett  4 stars Milton Adams: Better Off Dead by…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
FES first graders learning two sets of ABCs
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Hands down, she might be the most creative first grade teacher you’ve ever seen.Or sometimes it’s hands up. Or sideways.That’s because Flomaton Elementary’s Vickie Lanier teaches her students sign language. This isn’t a required course, but how this came about is interesting. The 25-year veteran of the classroom doesn’t have a deaf relative or friend, but was simply looking for something different to add…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Local Bratt student shines in L.A.
Landon enjoyed getting slimed By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Landon Lee, a 9-year-old Bratt Elementary fourth-grade student, recently made his big debut on the Amazon Kids + TV series, “Surprise and Seek,” which is directed by INE Entertainment’s Mike Mihovilovich. In June of 2021, Landon was offered the opportunity to fly to Los Angeles in order to film for the pilot of the show.During the show’s filming, Landon participated in slime-filled…
by Josh Frye access_time2 years ago