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President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed is a medical miracle
Congressman Jerry Carl For the past year and a half, our nation – and the entire world – have been dealt a massive blow by the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtually everyone has experienced various hardships, whether it’s loss of a loved one, loss of income, or a small business being shut down. As we’ve moved through the different stages of the pandemic, several things have become abundantly clear: masks, social distancing,…
Rev. Chacko installed at St. Robert
Rev. Joseph Chacko was installed as priest at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church at Saturday Mass, August 7, 4 p.m. Rev. Chacko replaces Rev. Francis Sofie who recently retired. Shown at Saturday’s installation are, from left, Deacon William Graham, Rev. Joseph Chacko, Nicholas Warren, Archbishop Thomas Rodi, Rev. Gordon Milsted, Gavyn Fails, and David Kralik
ECHS wrestling team receives donation
Members and coaches of the ECHS wrestling team with new equipment, from left, Mason Huggins, Tobijah Crenshaw, Coach Joel Gonzalez, Coach Roland Hall, and Brandon Dean. By JOSH FRYENews Sports Writer The Escambia County High School wrestling team recently received a $3,000 donation from Rewarding Educational Athletic Choices Helping Each Sport (R.E.A.C.H.E.S.).According to Blue Devils wrestling team coaches Roland Hall and Joel Gonzalez, the funds received from R.E.A.C.H.E.S. were used…
Martin on Troy’s honors list
Benjamin Martin of Atmore has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for the summer semester / Term 5 of the 2020/2021 academic year.The Provost’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni.
Boys and Girls State recognition ceremony set
By PAUL CHASONSpecial to Atmore News The American Legion and our Legion Auxiliary are honored to recognize several outstanding young men and women from our community who represented us during this year’s American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary sponsored Boys and Girls State Programs and those who were selected to attend in 2020.The ceremony is set for Thursday, August 19, 5:30 p.m., at the American Legion Post, 101 W. Church…