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First day of school and an eclipse! Big day for Perdido Elementary/Middle School
By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News WOW! What an amazing first day of school for students at Perdido Elementary / Middle School Monday, August 21. Not only was it the first day back for students, but they could view (third through eighth grades) the solar eclipse. Throughout the day teachers had lessons and activities that related to the phenomenon – a first for the students. Even the faculty and staff got in…
Church holding pastor appreciation
The congregation of Apostle True Doctrine Holiness Church will hold their 23rd Pastoral Appreciation honoring Pastor Isabell Brazzell August 30 – September 1, 7:30 p.m. nightly. Services climax Sunday, September 3, 6 p.m. The theme / Scripture is I Corinthians 4:5. Guest speaker is Apostle Fredrick Epraim of Greater Work International Ministry, Lithonia, Georgia. Apostle True Doctrine Holiness Church is located at 1100 Robinsonville Road / East Sunset Drive, Atmore.
Improvements for Alabama’s veterans
By Congressman Bradley Byrne In my office, there is no greater priority than ensuring veterans are appropriately taken care. These men and women sacrificed so much for our country, and it is imperative they receive the attention, help, and care they deserve and were promised. Recently, we had a number of important breakthroughs for veterans in Southwest Alabama. From legislative victories in Washington to progress right here on the Gulf…
What Mike Sentance supporters don’t understand
By Larry Lee One thing that strikes me is that of the people writing op-eds and beating the drum in support of [State Superintendent of Education] Mike Sentance, I have yet to come across one who is an educator. In fact I well recall about a year ago when I tried and tried to get one of his most vocal backers to go with me to visit a school in the…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers When the race for the open Jeff Sessions seat began, it appeared to be a Roy Moore versus Luther Strange contest. Well folks, that’s how it ended last Tuesday. We’ve got a runoff between our Ten Commandments Judge, Roy Moore, and Big Luther Strange. Roy Moore has been around Alabama politics for a while now. Alabamians know who he is and what he stands for. He has…