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CSX rebuts SRC member’s allegations
Editor’s note: The following statement was issued June 19 on behalf of CSX Transportation by Assistant Vice President for Media & Communications Rob Doolittle. “A recent story in the Atmore News (“Amtrak Returning: Not So Fast”) wrongly blames the challenges of starting new passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast to new management at CSX. “The truth is that, according to a study that the Federal Railroad Administration co-sponsored in…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
OWA state’s largest job creator – Second-largest investment in 2016
The Alabama Department of Commerce’s 2016 New and Expanding Industry Announcements, released in May, cites OWA as the leading job creator for the state of Alabama. The project is on track to create 620 new jobs this year alone. The report also recognizes OWA’s $361 million investment as the second-largest in the state. “The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is so proud that our business endeavor OWA is making such…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
You can help drainage system
Atmore Mayor Jim Staff asks residents to help city workers maintain the drainage system by keeping grass clippings off the street and limbs out of ditches. “When folks are mowing their grass, they need to keep their clippings in the yard, not throw them into the street as they mow,” Staff said. “Clippings go right into the city drainage. It’s the same with small limbs and sticks in the gutters…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
New Order honoring pastor, wife
The congregation of New Order Missionary Baptist Church is holding special services to honor Pastor Elder Sidney and Sister Katie Grant. A love night for Sister Grant will be held Thursday, June 22, 7:30 p.m., at the church. Services in honor of Pastor Grant’s 21st anniversary are set for Friday, June 23, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 25, 3 p.m. New Order Missionary Baptist Church is located at 69 New…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago