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Atmore News

GF budget proves state’s finances sound

Albritton Special to Atmore News The Alabama Senate recently passed the largest General Fund budget in state history, a $2.7 billion spending plan that includes repaying all money borrowed from the state’s education trust fund, an increase in mental health funding and a pay increase for state employees. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), who chairs the senate’s Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, said he was more than satisfied with the…

Wanda Hall retires

Wanda Hall By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Wanda Hall retired Monday, February 28, having worked 42 years at First National Bank (later First National Bank & Trust). At retirement, she was senior vice president, chief financial officer and audit liaison.“It has been a good 42 years and a bad 42 years,” Wanda said. “When you work nine-, ten-, and twelve-hour days, this is your family. You don’t see your own family.”Looking…

PCI’s Bryan named Woman of Impact

Bryan Special to Atmore News Momentum, Alabama’s premier leadership organization dedicated to empowering the state’s female leaders, announced last week its 2022 Woman of Impact Awards winners. The awards honor four outstanding women doing extraordinary work to positively impact the lives of others in community, business, culture or politics in Alabama.The honorees, including Poarch Band of Creek Indians CEO and Tribal Chair Stephanie Bryan, will be recognized during Momentum’s Biennial…

Rotary donates to Pride of Atmore

At the regular meeting Tuesday, March 1, the Atmore Rotary Club presented a check to the Pride of Atmore for the downtown revitalization project at the Strand Theater and the old Atmore Hardware building. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Pride of Atmore directors Foster Kizer, Cindy Colville, Bub Gideons, Dale Ash, and Sandy Helton, Rotary Club President David Dobson and Rotary Club President-Elect Paul Oberkirch.

Donating uniforms

Grace Fellowship Church recently donated 62 school uniform pieces to Escambia County Middle School for the school’s uniform closet. Shown Thursday, March 3, at the school are Marlo Young, left, Escambia County Schools Mental Health Coordinator, and Grace Fellowship Executive Pastor Glenn Weber.

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