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NHS wins again, now 4-0
Chiefs’ Kaden Odom (4) tackles an Elberta runner. By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer The Northview Chiefs won over the Elberta Warriors last Friday night in Bratt for their 28th Homecoming game! With a final score of 49-17, it is safe to say that the Chiefs had yet another amazing game. They are now 4-0 and undefeated so far this season.The Homecoming activities began Friday afternoon with their iconic parade and…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Blue Devils 3-1 after shutout of Wilcox Central
ECHS’s Lajavius Johnson (1) and Ju’Marcus Lee (21) tackle a Wilcox ball carrier. ECHS’s James Whatley (2) runs for yardage as Lebron Willis (51) prepares to block. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High Coach Vincent Harris said prior to last Friday’s (September 16) Class 4A, Region 1 contest against winless Wilcox Central that he was anxious to see whether the team that won its first two games, or…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Class of 1962 ‘takes a seat’
At the presentation, from left, Sandy Helton, Bobby Freeman, Dr. Roy Gandy, Ann Amos Bell, Foster Kizer and Dale Ash, G.W. (Jeepy) Ford, Joyce Sasser Brown, and Jimmy Brown. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Escambia County High School Class of 1962 donated $500 for a theater seat in the Strand Theater which is being renovated. The class will be commemorated with a plaque on a seat as will everyone who…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters expected soon at county health departments
Special to Atmore News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended the first updated COVID-19 boosters which target both the original strain of the virus and two of the Omicron variants (BA.4 and BA.5). People ages 12 and older are eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech boosters and people ages 18 and older may receive Moderna boosters which provide broader protection against the newer variants.Vaccine…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago