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The Boys of the Summer of ’61: Where Are They Now?
by BONNIE BARTEL LATINO TODD RODGERS was selected as a first baseman for the ‘61 All Stars, who went to the 1961 Sr. Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn. Like many of his teammates, his most vivid memory of their trip was making it to the top of the Washington Monument. However, of his visit to D.C. he also remembers  “ … going to the US Treasury Building and seeing the money printed.” Surprisingly, he was the only All…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
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…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
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…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
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.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago