Day: July 13, 2022

Don Fletcher

Council approves minutes, pays bills, adjourns
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Anyone who arrived more than a minute after 4 p.m. missed most of Monday’s Atmore City Council meeting.Mayor Pro Tem Shawn Lassiter (District 4) was out of town on business and unable to attend the meeting, but he didn’t miss much.The mayor and the four council members in attendance neither discussed nor voted on any business item during the meeting, which lasted barely 3 minutes…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Fighting for a strong national defense
Congressman Jerry Carl Every year, the President lays out a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. I wrote earlier this year how disappointed I was in President Biden’s budget proposal for the upcoming year because it increased all types of social spending, while allowing our defense budget to fall well behind the rate of inflation. While the president’s budget proposal is symbolic since Congress controls the purse strings, it…
by Submitted Article access_time2 years ago
Apply for a grant
Special to Atmore News Through its competitive grant-making process, The Community Foundation of South Alabama (“CFSA”) awards grants to local nonprofits serving Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Monroe, Conecuh, Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties. CFSA believes by working together, the community can provide equal opportunity for all children, regardless of zip code, to grow into capable adults who can contribute to a prosperous and sustainable society.The Community Foundation of South Alabama has…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Bunn speaks to Lions Club
Mike Bunn By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News Lion Chuck Brooks presided at the Atmore Lions Club for the first time as the club’s new president. He also led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and gave the blessing. Seventeen people were in attendance, including guests Ruth Butler, Mike Bunn, and Freddy Alvizo.The July 6 meeting was the first of the new Lions calendar year, and started off with…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago