Police car, school bus collide
By Adam Prestridge
Escambia County Superintendent Billy Hines was breathing a sigh of relief Friday morning following a traffic accident in the Robinsonville Community involving one of the county’s special needs buses and a Poarch Tribal Police vehicle.
PCI receives $58K grant for Tribal businesses
By Lydia Grimes
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians will receive a $58,831 grant to help establish a revolving loan fund (RLF) to assist Tribal members who own small businesses within Escambia, Monroe, Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama and in Escambia County, Fla.
‘Taste’ vendor spots remain
By Lisa Tindell
Fried green tomatoes and snow cones are just a small part of the Taste of the South event planned for Sept. 18 at Heritage Park from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Sharon Smith, coordinator of the event, said 10 vendors have already committed to participate in the seventh annual event.
Police car, school bus collide
By Adam Prestridge
A Poarch Band of Creek Indians police car and Escambia County Board of Education special needs bus collided early Friday morning.
EA planning 40th year celebration
By Lisa Tindell
For four decades students have been taught, molded and nurtured in the classrooms at Escambia Academy.
Seven new teachers welcomed at ECMS
By Lisa Tindell
With a new school year often comes a group of new teachers at many schools. Escambia County Middle School was in the group of schools in Atmore that welcomed new instructors as they ushered in a new school year.
JDCC enrollment still growing
By Lisa Tindell
Data reported by colleges across the country show increases in student enrollment over figures from previous years.
County seeks Tiger Grant
By Lydia Grimes
Escambia County officials are hoping that joining with other counties in the state will give them an edge in winning a grant to help replace or repair structurally unsound bridges.
YMCA soccer practice cancelled
By Staff Reports
Today’s soccer practice at the Atmore Area YMCA has been canceled due to the weather, according to Y manager Ross Terry.
Practices will resume at their scheduled time Tuesday afternoon at the YMCA.
ECHS game against B.C. Rain moved to Atmore
By Chandler Myers
Escambia County High School’s football game against B.C. Rain this Friday has been moved from Mobile to Atmore, according to Blue Devils head coach Mark Heaton.