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MLK Prayer Breakfast
Stallworth, Peterson presented awards By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer About 30 people attended this year’s Unity Prayer Breakfast, part of the local commemoration of the birthday of Civil Rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event, held January 19 at Atmore Community Hospital’s Mayson Auditorium, featured a hearty breakfast, a series of themed prayers from local and area ministers, and the presentation of two community service awards. Atmore…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Jackson: ‘Not an 8-4 sheriff’
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Newly sworn Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson says he will bring loads of new ideas with him as he begins his administration of county law enforcement. And while he has already made a few minor changes, he is content to pretty much leave things as they are, at least for now, with one big exception. “I’m not an eight-to-four sheriff; I like to work,”…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Auto break-ins reported
Police also investigating shots fired into apartments By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police continued this week their investigation into a rash of automobile break-ins, most of which took place on the city’s fringes, that were reported over the weekend and into this week. According to a press release from Police Chief Chuck Brooks, the first batch of break-ins occurred in the predawn hours of January 20 along Old…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Byrne accepting summer internship applications
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) is currently seeking applications for summer interns in both his Washington, D.C. and Mobile offices. Applicants should be current college students or recent graduates. The application can be found online at Byrne.House.Gov/Internships, and the deadline to apply is February 1, 2019. Internships are available in both the Congressman’s Washington, D.C. and Mobile offices. “It is an honor to once again provide summer internships…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Pandas for Pets latest project
News Staff Report Rachel Patterson Elementary School was awarded a grant and recognized as an Alabama Bicentennial School. In an effort to help bring awareness to the dogs and cats in the care of the Atmore/PCI Animal Shelter, the RPES Bicentennial Committee and students are hosting various fundraising events and donation drives throughout the school year. The following is an excerpt from a letter sent to parents by the committee:…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago