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Active hurricane season on the horizon
By MAGGIE LAWRENCE Special to Atmore News AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – This year’s hurricane season appears to be developing into an active one. Now, only a few days from the official beginning of hurricane season (June 1), three storms have already been named. Two named storms developed before June 1 while a third earned the name Cristobal on Tuesday. Forecaster predictions for 2020 For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which…
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Good economic news
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman First it was the public health experts whose projections were wrong about COVID-19. They predicted far more spread of the disease, and death from it, than we have actually experienced. They also predicted that those states which opened up before others would have a widespread breakout and a spike of hospitalization, and that hasn’t happened either. Then, on Friday, the unemployment numbers for May were released…
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Nall seeks reelection
Nall Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. I would like to announce that I am running for reelection for Atmore City Council District one. I have lived and worked in Atmore my entire life. I recently retired from Pepsi after 52 years. I have 24 years experience on council. I have worked with 3 different mayors. I would appreciate your vote and support. Thanks!
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A more perfect union
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, but I remember the riots and violence that occurred around the country, and especially in the large cities. I was concerned that we were headed down that road again with racial violence around the country in the summer of 2016, President Obama’s last year in office. Over the previous several years we had become an extremely divided…
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Digmon seeks mayor’s seat
Digmon Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. My name is Ernie Digmon, and I am announcing my candidacy for Mayor of Atmore. My mother is Letty Digmon, a longtime resident of our town, and my father was Jimmy Digmon (deceased 1997). This is my hometown and I am proud of where I have come from. I graduated with honors from Escambia County High School in 1997. I…
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