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Perdido E/M School win big at Regional Technology Fair
Students in Ms. Gerri McDonald’s Humanities, Project Jubilee and Enrichment classes recently competed at the Regional Technology Fair held at Coastal Alabama Community College (formally Faulkner State). Since October, students in grades 3 through 8 have been researching, creating and editing projects in a variety of categories. The categories include General Applications, Multi-media, Video Production, Hardware Robotics, and a Technology Literacy Exam. For each category, students may compete as either individuals or…
Join the Arbor Day Foundation – Receive 10 free trees
The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March 2017 and receive 10 free white pine trees or 10 white flowering dogwood trees. “White pine trees or white flowering dogwoods will add beauty to your home throughout the year,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Dogwoods are known for…
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for February. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Church’s Chicken (F) #1604, Flomaton, 86, FSE Circle K # 2721573, W. Nashville Avenue, Atmore, 89, FSE Chen’s Chinese Buffet, Atmore, 92, FSE Hampton Inn Kitchen, Atmore, 92, limited food Honeybun Donuts, Atmore, 94, FSE Pizza Hut…
Stopping a federal power grab
By Congressman Bradley Byrne American workers deserve responsible, commonsense policies to ensure safe and healthy working conditions. They deserve a federal government that holds bad actors accountable, and a government that takes proactive steps to help employers improve safety protections and prevent injuries and illnesses before they occur. For years, Republicans have called on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to reject a top-down approach to worker protections and…