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Students recognized for excellence
Middle School students at Perdido School were recently recognized for their outstanding academic and athletic performances for the 2016/2017 school year. Top academic honors went to Kloie Forbes, Valedictorian, and Madison Haddock, Salutatorian. Sixth-graders who were recognized for academic excellence were Aiden Byrd, Savannah Catrett, Corban Crocker, Kendall Few, Sarah Holt, William Jackson, Anna Parker, Sydney Vinson, Josie Williams, Annalee Barnet, Zachary Coleman, Caitland Davis, Presley Dortch, Makayla Eubanks, Nathan…
Perdido MS takes top honors
Perdido Middle School students in Ms. Gerri McDonald’s Gifted Enrichment class recently took all the first place honors in multiple economics competitions for the state. The Alabama Council on Economic Education offers students a wide variety of ways to demonstrate their talents and understanding of many areas of economics. For the Color the Concepts (which is sponsored by State Farm), students designed a poster of any of the economic concepts…
Honoring law enforcement
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Last week, we celebrated National Police Week with events in the nation’s capital and in communities right here in Southwest Alabama. These ceremonies served as an opportunity to say “thank you” to those who help keep us safe. During one ceremony in front of the United States Capitol, President Donald Trump proudly proclaimed that “patriotic Americans of all backgrounds truly support and love our police.” The…
Memorial Day
By JOSEPH WALKER VFW Post 7016 Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It is a day of commemoration for those who have fallen in action while serving in our nation’s military service. There are many stories that tell of its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns claiming to be its birthplace. Evidence exists that women’s groups in the South were decorating graves of soldiers killed in…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Well, folks, the field is set for the sprint to fill the open U.S. Senate seat of Jeff Sessions. The primary is less than three months away on August 15. There will probably be a run-off on September 26 and the winner of that GOP run-off will be our Junior Senator from Alabama. In the Heart of Dixie, winning the Republican nomination is tantamount to election. The…