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Youth Leadership Atmore tours Montgomery
By VICTORIA SAWYER Special to Atmore News Youth Leadership Atmore visited our state’s capitol on Thursday, April 6. The group had a busy day meeting with government officials and touring the Alabama State Capitol, the Civil Rights Memorial Center, and the Alabama Judicial Building. The day began at the Capitol with State Treasurer Young Boozer and Secretary of State John Merrill. While visiting these officials in their offices, the class…
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FNB&T supports financial literacy event
First National Bank & Trust personnel participated in the first Poarch Creek Indian Financial Literacy event Wednesday, April 12. The goal for this event was to increase financial literacy among PCI employees. Bryan Fayard is the Financial Education Counselor with PCI. FNB&T also provided an iPad as one of the door prizes. Shown, FNB personnel Brandy Giger, left, and Andrea Beasley, right, present the iPad to Cindy Martin, center.
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Auditions set for radio drama
Would you like to be in a Greater Escambia Council for the Arts (GECA) show but don’t want to memorize lines? Is the usual time commitment for a show just too much? Then a radio drama is just the thing for you. GECA will simulate a 1940s radio studio, reading from the script, producing their own sound effects. This type show carries very little pressure and it’s only a two-week commitment. Auditions will…
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A week on the road
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Eleven town hall meetings. Over 700 miles. Six counties. Eight visits. Those are just a few of the numbers from my past week on the road in Southwest Alabama. The House was out of session last week for a District Work Period. Some people call these weeks “recess,” but they are far from relaxing for me. In fact, these days often go from sun up to…
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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers The decisive move by newly minted Governor Kay Ivey to declare a Special Election for the Jeff Sessions’ Senate Seat this year rather than next year changes the entire complexion of who will sit in that coveted seat. It also redefines the landscape of an ever changing and pivotal Alabama political scene. This next year will be an adventure as we elect a Senator and concurrently the…
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