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Being Southern by the signs
By Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson Remember when they busted Miss Cleo, the Jamaican psychic whose “hotline” offered free “supernatural insight into love and money.” Under pressure from the Federal Trade Commission the two companies that ran her operation agreed to shut down, pay a fine, and forgive some $500 million in customer bills. $500 million??? Wasn’t that insight supposed to be free? Well, according to the FTC, Miss Cleo (who…
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Top clay shooters
Atmore Area YMCA’s team scored 331 points (out of a possible 400) and won the Atmore Rotary Club’s 2017 Benefit Clay Shoot that was held Saturday, April 8, at Bushy Creek Clays. Shown above are the YMCA team members, from left, Nathan White (81 points), Daryle Jackson (83 points), Eric McCall (93 points) and Paul Chason (74 points), with Rotarian Keith Castleberry, who coordinated the event. In photo below, Daryle…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
CACC nursing graduates
Thirty students graduated from Coastal Alabama Community College’s East District, in Brewton (formerly Jefferson Davis Community College), with their Associates in Applied Science – Nursing Degree. The graduates will formally become nurses during a 4 p.m., May 9 pinning ceremony at Woodfin Patterson Auditorium on the Brewton campus. Shown are, from left, first row, Sandy Josey, Sidney McKenzie, Kyra Faircloth. Dana Richardson; second row, Amber Nelson, Jessica Warner, Shelby Thomas, Dekisha…
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Wind Creek Atmore donates to Perdido School
Wind Creek Hotel and Casino of Atmore continues giving to nonprofits throughout the area, with the latest recipient being Perdido Elementary / Middle School. Tim Ramer, Property Manager, and Terri Morris, Assistant Property Manager, visited Perdido School, and presented Principal Phillip Stewart with a check for $11,709.20. While the amount may seem a bit unusual, there is an excellent explanation. Wind Creek has been most creative in their effort to…
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Perdido students participate in Special Olympics
Students from Perdido Elementary / Middle School recently participated in the Baldwin County Special Olympics. The countywide, annual competition was held at the Fairhope Municipal Stadium just before spring break. Assisting were teachers Ms. Tara Beauchamp and Mrs. Jenna Lewellen, along with two members of Perdido’s Peer Helpers, Blakeley Norris and Emily Williams. Athletes from Perdido School, the events they competed in and how they placed are as follows: *…
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