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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…
Preserving our heritage while embracing our brothers and sisters
To the editor: “God forgive them for they know not what they do.” A sad day when our president defends the white supremacists, KKK, neo-nazists. In the late 1940s and 1950s, I can remember the “activities” of the KKK in our area. The members, you today would be surprised, astounded, and appalled. The president has created an atmosphere of tolerance and support for white supremacists. My America will not condone…
Gideons to be featured in Top Agent Magazine
Malcolm “Bub” Gideons of PHD Realty will be featured in the Alabama edition of Top Agent Magazine on August 21. Top Agent Magazine is the premier real estate magazine featuring the foremost real estate agents, mortgage professionals, and affiliates in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Top Agent Magazine features the top producing and most accomplished professionals in the real estate industry, offering an in-depth look at their…
VFW Auxiliary announces 22Up Suicide Awareness Program – Form a team and participate
By GAYLE JOHNSON Special to Atmore News The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 invites the Atmore area to participate in the 22Up Suicide Awareness Program at the Atmore YMCA on Tuesday, September 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 22Up Suicide Awareness Program requires participants to do 22 pushups to promote awareness for veteran suicide prevention along with honoring military service members and veterans. This is a…