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David Nolin, who spent his career in education and is remembered for his love of children and working to create a path of success, died Thursday, Sept. 2, from complications with COVID-19 and left a legacy of helping others. The long-term educator was serving as the District 6 representative on the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board at the time of his death. His seat sat vacant during a special board meeting Tuesday afternoon as fellow board members paid tribute to his life and contributions...
Sherry Digmon will return to the District 6 school board seat she lost in 2016 to David Nolin after the Escambia County School Board voted unanimously to appoint her to the vacant seat left by Nolin's death on Sept. 2 due to complications with COVID-19. During a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, Attorney Kirk Garrett told the board that while it was uncomfortable talking about replacing Nolin so soon, state law required a replacement be made within 30 days of a vacancy. He noted that if the...
Escambia County's criminal jury term scheduled for Sept. 13 through Sept. 24 in Brewton has been cancelled, but Presiding Circuit Judge Jeff White issued an order Tuesday calling for a mandatory settlement docket of persons who were scheduled to be tried by a jury. Judge White said the increase in COVID-19 cases, increased hospitalization and what he said appears to be a higher mortality rate, prompted him to issue the order. About 250 jury summons were sent out in anticipation of holding jury...
Newly selected Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent Michelle McClung will soon be moving into a rental house near W.S. Neal Elementary and Middle School in East Brewton after the school board approved a rental agreement on board-owned property. The house is located at 601 Williamson St., near both schools. School Board Attorney Kirk Garrett told the school board Tuesday that it had to receive a fair market value on the rent according to state law. It was also noted that the house is in...
