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Water infrastructure vital to Alabama’s economy
There are very few places in the United States that can boast the sort of diverse infrastructure we have here in Alabama. There are 11 interstates, over 3,000 miles of freight rail, five commercial airports, and more than 132,000 miles of rivers and stream channels in our state. One of our state’s most important pieces of infrastructure is the Port of Mobile, the 10th largest port and fastest growing container…
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Perdido volleyball team wins championship
Special to Atmore News Perdido School eighth-grade volleyball players competed in the 1A County Volleyball Tournament on Monday, October 8 at Perdido. The Perdido team, under the guidance of Coach Lori Rider, defeated Summerdale and Elberta to claim the title of 1A champions for the third year in a row. The eighth-grade team had only one loss during the regular season, and the seventh-grade team went undefeated. “This group of…
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Escambia County Bar Association to offer free legal clinic
Each October, the Alabama State Bar promotes a statewide pro bono celebration in each county. Unlike the criminal defense system, there is no constitutional guarantee of funding for low-income Alabamians who need civil legal assistance. Last year, more than 422,000 households experienced more than 733,000 legal issues with low-income households only having had legal assistance for approximately 16 percent of these legal problems. A free clinic will be offered on…
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Learning about Johnny Appleseed
Special to Atmore News In celebration of Johnny Appleseed’s birthday, Perdido Elementary School pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students read Johnny Appleseed books and other apple books, charted facts they learned about him, and completed fun activities. Each grade had an apple-taste testing experiment using red, yellow, and green apples and made graphs to show their favorites. They then discussed and charted the properties of apples such as the color,…
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Fighting for those who fight for us
When we go to bed at night, whether we think about it or not, we are safe knowing that our servicemen and women stand at the ready throughout the world; ready to defend our nation, our values, and us here at home. But, without the appropriate funding, our military does not have the necessary equipment and resources to get the job done. I am proud to report, thanks to the…
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