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Making progress for America
These days, it is hard to turn on the television or log onto the Internet without being bombarded with the latest “news” of what is happening in Washington. The media gives far too much attention to names like Stormy Daniels and Roseanne instead of focusing on the wide range of substantive issues being debated in Congress each week. While it is easy to get distracted by all of the “noise,”…
Rowell ranked in top 10 for third year
Special to Atmore News The American Institute of Real Estate Agents has recognized the exceptional performance of Alabama’s Real Estate Agent Debbie Rowell as Three Years 10 Best Real Estate Agents for Client Satisfaction. Rowell is owner/broker, Southern Real Estate in Atmore. The American Institute of Real Estate Agents is a third-party rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Real Estate Agents in each state. Agents…
Market in the Park Saturday
News Staff Report It’s that time of year again, when local farmers and growers are starting to harvest their crops, and the public is ready to enjoy homegrown vegetables and fruits and homemade jellies, jams and other products. To help bring growers and consumers together, Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce will present the first installment of its annual Market in the Park promotion this Saturday, June 9, at Heritage Park,…
Death Row inmate apparently commits suicide
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Department of Corrections officials are investigating the apparent suicide of a death row inmate who escaped execution by lethal injection just eight months ago. ALDOC officials reported that Jeffery Lynn Borden, 57, was found hanging by a bed sheet in his William C. Holman Correctional Facility cell at approximately 2:30 a.m., Sunday, June 3, during a security check. He was pronounced dead a…
Arming our schools?
New Sentry Program raises questions By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week the state’s participation in a new public safety initiative aimed at providing additional security in Alabama schools that do not have a School Resource Officer. The Alabama Sentry Program, a voluntary stratagem that doesn’t mandate — but will permit — administrators in schools that do not have an SRO to maintain a…