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  • School gets system-wide upgrade

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Jun 20, 2019

    At the meeting of the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education on Thursday, June 13, the board heard a report from on the installation of the video surveillance systems in a system-wide initiative by Technology Coordinator Jamie Burkett. “We're upgrading all of our camera systems,” said Burkett. “We're doing to in phases. We've just gotten the funding, so now we have the ability to do both phases, a system-wide upgrade.” Burkett said the upgrade includes a camera in every classroom, in school h...

  • Board OKs personnel changes

    Staff Report|Jun 20, 2019

    The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations at its Thursday, June 13 meeting. The changes are as follows: Resignations Jarvis Bryant Ripley, math teacher at Escambia County High School, effective May 23, 2019; Traci Redditt, science teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective May 23, 2019; Sarah Bendall, special education teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective May 28, 2019; Holly Bell, elementary teacher at WS Neal Middle School, effective June 11, 2019; Ashley P. Salter,...

  • Rabies clinic set for this Saturday

    Staff Report|Jun 20, 2019

    The Escambia County (Ala.) Rabies Clinic will be Saturday, June 29, from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. to give rabies shots. The shots are $12 each and cats must be in carriers and dogs must be on leashes. Dogs and cats must above 3 months of age and older to receive a shot. Dr. Hal Nobles, D.V.M., of Brewton Animal Hospital, will be at the following locations and times: at Friendship Fire Department from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.; Flomaton Lion's Park Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Pollard-McCall Junior High School from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.;...

  • Jay man victim of hit and run

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Jun 20, 2019

    “Early Saturday morning in Downtown Pensacola around 1:00 I was hit by a truck, and the guy decided to flee the scene,” stated 22-year-old Max Whitman from Jay, Fla. on social media. “The cops just uncovered a video, but they were unable to get the tag number. The truck should have been damaged on the front left or the left rearview mirror. If anyone has ANY information on the truck or the driver please contact me. This happened on Palafox, near the Vinyl.” Whitman is referring to Saturda...