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Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for March. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high.FSE = Food Service EstablishmentBurger King #12520, Atmore, 85, FSETaco Bell #30463, Atmore, 91, FSEMcDonald’s #33548, 5995 Hwy. 21, Atmore, 91, FSEDiamond Gasoline #22, 1421 South Main Street, Atmore, 92, limited foodR&F Foods of Alabama, Inc., 600 E. Church Street, Atmore, 94, retail…
Lions hosting spaghetti dinner
Raising funds for St. Jude The Atmore Lions Club will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Monday, April 12, at David’s Catfish House in Atmore, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, supporting a Lions International project of childhood cancer.The menu will be spaghetti and garlic bread. Cost is $10 per plate, and tips and donations are appreciated. The ticket price includes a raffle entry…
Hibbett Sports selects ECHS for 2021 Sole School Program
At the check presentation, from left, Jacquelyn Dunlap, Brian Kelly, Scott Mason, Amy Cabaniss News Staff Report Birmingham-based Hibbett Sports selected Escambia County High School to be a Sole School program recipient for 2021.A check for $2,000 was presented to the school Wednesday, March 31. At the end of the one-year program, ECHS will receive another check from Hibbett Sports in the amount of $1,000.“I am so proud that Escambia…
Cougars win one, drop one; look to playoffs
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s varsity baseball team is quickly making a run toward the end of the 2021 baseball season after defeating Wilcox Academy, 12-11, last Tuesday, March 30, but falling against Lowndes Academy, 3-2, last Thursday, April 1.Despite overcoming a six-run deficit and a hard-fought performance by Wilcox, the Cougars were able to hold back the Wildcat charges. Wilcox gained five runs in the failed fifth-inning comeback.…