EA Homecoming Queen
Gabrielle Williams was crowned Escambia Academy’s Homecoming Queen Friday, November 6. Gabrielle was crowned by Kyla Lee, last year’s homecoming queen.
Cabinet shop destroyed by fire
3 fire departments respond Smoke billows from attic of local cabinet shop. By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer Fire, smoke and water damage combined to make a local cabinet shop a total loss after flames erupted in the building’s attic during the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 4. Reports show that Atmore, Poarch and Nokomis firefighting crews were dispatched to Hochstetler Cabinets, 2244 Jack Springs Road at 7:55 a.m.…
Fatal crash
Harley accident claims Atmore man’s life By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama State Troopers are investigating two recent Escambia County crashes, including one that claimed the life of an Atmore man last Sunday, November 8. Troopers reported that 71-year-old William Van Cooey was killed when the 2018 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was operating left Jack Springs Road and overturned. Cooey was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal mishap occurred…
Obituaries, week of November 8, 2020
Linda Cheryl Rolin Rolin Ms. Linda Cheryl Rolin, age 58, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was born in Atmore to the late Judge and Irene Tatum Rolin. She was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Mary Ruth Rolin and Barbara Kimmons and her brother, Glen DeWayne Rolin. Ms. Rolin is survived by…
Huxford Elementary School
Honor roll – first nine weeks A honor roll First grade: Harmony Blackbear, Korie Boutwell, Braxton Bowman, Aubree Conn, Issac Gentry, Gracie House, Kambrie Hudson, Brylon McGhee, Noah Moore, Jaylen Moye, Ollie Murray, Chris Pham, Colby Phillips, Fonzie Price, Miya Sadler, Second grade: Mollie Bagwell, Cali Bethea, Riley Jay, Jayce Kilpatrick, Braxton Third grade: Ava Bryan, Autumn Conn, Raelyn Fretwell, Brenton Hasting, Lexi Holland, Demarco McMillan, Ashlyn Richerson, Grayson Snyder,…