Day: June 28, 2017

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God bless America!
By Rev. Walter Albritton  Every Sunday my church family sings “God Bless America!” Every Sunday? Yes, every Sunday. Like it or not, it has become ritual for my congregation. I view it as a prayer in song, a prayer of gratitude for the many ways God has blessed our land. And it is a prayer of petition, people asking God to continue blessing America. As we celebrate the 4th of…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Putting Americans back to work
By Congressman Bradley Byrne You have probably read the stories about how Republicans and Democrats can never get along and how it has caused absolutely nothing to get done in Washington. While that may make a good narrative for the media, it is not accurate. In fact, just this past week, Congress came together in a bipartisan way to pass bills that will help put the American people back to…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers In Alabama politics many times appointments to political offices filled by an acting governor have an adverse effect on that appointee if and when they seek election to that office for a full term. Every time George Wallace appointed someone to a political post, even in the prime of his popularity and power, they invariably lost in the next election. Well, folks, ole Dr. Bentley ain’t George…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Youngsters celebrate end of swim lessons with treasure dive
About three dozen young swimmers enjoyed an end-of-lessons “free swim” last Friday, June 23, where their aquatic frolicking was not monitored or judged by adults. Throw in the almost-daily rains that have fallen recently and the chance to dive for sunken treasure, and you have the makings of a party. The youngsters, who spent the last three weeks learning to swim, splashed as they pleased in the municipal pool at…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Water, water everywhere – Farmers virtually helpless as crops drown, rot in soggy fields
One of the most active storm systems spawned last week by Tropical Storm Cindy dumped buckets of rain on an already water-logged city and county but otherwise passed quietly over Atmore and through Escambia County last Wednesday, June 21. The series of thunderstorm cells, including the one that followed on Thursday, left relatively little structural damage in their wake as they moved through. But their cumulative effect was devastating to…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago