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Crawfish Crawl is Saturday
News Staff Report Got a hankerin’ for some crawfish? Show up at Tom Byrne Park this Saturday and eat your fill. The Chamber of Commerce is holding the first Crawfish Crawl – an all-you-can-eat event with live entertainment! Gates open at 10 a.m. and at 11a.m., crawfish will be served. Live entertainment, beginning at 10:30, includes the ECHS Jazz Band followed immediately by Britt & Brad. At 12:30, Nashville recording…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Help stamp out hunger
Special to Atmore News The National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC’s) 26th annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive is on Saturday, May 12. Nearly 49 million Americans – 1 in 7 – are unsure of the source of their next meal. This includes 12 million children, as well as about 7 million seniors over age 60 –many of whom live on fixed incomes and often are too proud to ask…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
ACH Auxiliary offering healthcare scholarships
Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital Auxiliary is offering scholarships to individuals pursuing studies in a medical-related field. Students must be currently enrolled in a healthcare program and must have completed at least one year at an accredited school. Graduate students will also be considered. Previous applicants may re-apply. Students must live in the Atmore geographic area. Applications may be picked up at Atmore Community Hospital Gift Shop beginning…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
Low voter turnout expected for primary By Steve Flowers Guest Columnist We are less than four weeks away from our June 5th primary. Those of us who follow Alabama politics have pointed to this year as being a very entertaining and interesting gubernatorial year. However, last year’s resignation by former Governor Robert Bentley and the ascension of Kay Ivey from Lt. Governor to the Governor’s office has put a damper…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
The fight against childhood cancer
by Bradley Bryne As a father of four, it is difficult to even contemplate a child’s life being cut short due to cancer or another terminal illness. As Danny Thomas, the founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, once stated, “no child should die in the dawn of life.” This powerful statement rang true recently when I met the mother of William the Warrior. Just one month ago, three-year-old William…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago