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ECHS girls still undefeated; boys gain win;
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Both Escambia County High School varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams defeated the Flomaton Hurricanes last Friday, December 3, on the road.With a 61-48 victory over Flomaton last Friday, the Lady Blue Devils stand undefeated so far this season with a 7-0 record.According to head coach Keyon Thompson, the team has learned to play through adversity and has worked out the right times to attack their…
by Josh Frye access_time2 years ago
Atmore Christian continues to struggle
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter With just five games in the books for the 2021-2022 season so far, the Atmore Christian School Rams continue to struggle with a slow start after dropping to Resurrection Catholic, 56-47 last Friday, December 3. The loss against Resurrection drops the overall season record for the Rams to 1-4.According to ACS head coach Tim Battles, the Rams have struggled with a brutal lineup of early season…
by Josh Frye access_time2 years ago
EA kicks off basketball season
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Landon Sims and Malakai Haynes scored 12 points each to lead the Cougars past Central High (Milton), 49-42, during last Saturday’s basketball action.EA commanded the scoreboard for most of the game, but had to fight back a close scoring game during the third and fourth periods. In addition to racking up 12 points, Sims also led the team with 8 rebounds and forced 8…
by Josh Frye access_time2 years ago
T-Mobile, POA partner for TFI
Shown at the presentation Friday, December 3, are, from left, Jennifer Sanders, Fady Nessim, Jon Adams, Yolanda Webster, Roslanda Henderson, Shinora Redmond, Jennifer Strawbridge, Dale Ash. Special to Atmore News T-Mobile partnered with Pride of Atmore to donate special edition toys to The Forgotten Initiative (TFI), a national foster care support ministry. Their vision is “People everywhere supporting the foster care community and experiencing Jesus together.”TFI is currently serving in…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Red Cross issues fire safety tips for apartment residents
Special to Atmore News Following 450 home fires over the past three months in Alabama, the Red Cross urges residents to test their smoke alarms and practice their escape plan with everyone in their household.Local Red Cross volunteers helped 1,438 people affected by these fires, providing essentials like shelter, emergency financial assistance, food, relief items like toiletries, health and mental health services, and one-on-one support to connect affected residents to…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago