Month: October 2020

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A do nothing Congress
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman Congress was sent home by Speaker Pelosi last Friday without securing a deal with the White House or the Senate on the next COVID bill. While we were told we might get a 24-hours’ notice to return, our calendar doesn’t show us coming back to Washington until November 16. President Truman ran against the Republican majority 80th Congress (1947-49) as the “Do Nothing Congress” because it…
by Submitted Article access_time4 years ago
COVID-19 update
No report issued by ECHCA By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County Healthcare Authority officials had not released by Tuesday’s press deadline its twice-weekly update on COVID-19’s presence within Escambia County. No reason was provided for the absence of the report. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health website, Escambia County has seen 1,653 cases — 1,376 confirmed and 277 “probable.” Over the past 14 days, 86 new…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Gather named home to 2020 Bama’s Best Beef
Special to Atmore News Gather, a restaurant in Atmore, has been named the winner of the 2020 Bama’s Best Beef contest with its dish, the Train Wreck. The contest is sponsored by the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) and funded by the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program. Twin filets of beef paired with Nueske’s bacon, fried green tomatoes, pimento grits, Conecuh crab sauce and a fried egg, this plate is one that…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Hurricane Delta
Storm’s path uncertain, but local agencies ready By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer No one is exactly sure when or where Hurricane Delta, which is expected to reach Category 4 strength by Wednesday morning (October 7), will make landfall in the U.S., but local emergency officials are preparing for the possibility it will follow the lead of Hurricane Sally. Sally came ashore at Gulf Shores on September 16 as a…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago