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Aerospace Composites manufacturing job growth in Atmore
It’s an exciting time to be involved with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians especially if you work for Muskogee Technology (MT), an entity of Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority (CIEDA). MT will be expanding their workforce, and will be hosting an onsite job fair April 12 at 4:30 p.m. MT’s continued success in working in the composite fiber market has resulted in expanded services in direct relation to aerospace…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Easter in the Park
Around 400 children of all ages turned out for this year’s Easter in the Park, a two-hour morning event that included an appearance by the Easter Bunny, fun-filled games, crafts of all kinds, and more. The holiday happening at Heritage Park began with a special appearance by the Easter Bunny and ended with a search by about 150 kids for 3,000 plastic Easter eggs, each filled with a piece of…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
‘Super Fun Day’ lives up to its name for special students
More than 150 special education students from across Escambia County made sure last week that Super Fun Day lived up to its name. The day of fun and friendly competition, formerly known as Special Olympics, was held March 23 at Flomaton High School’s gymnasium. Students from 13 local schools, along with one home-schooled child, participated in the games, which ranged from wheelchair and wheelbarrow races to foot races and bouncy…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Easter, Resurrection and Reconciliation
By Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson This is a story about a little Alabama town where, for years, people didn’t seem to care if you were Methodist or Baptist or Catholic or something else. No one was going to put you down for being what you were. Sure, folks had their differences. And sure some of those differences struck other folks as odd. But no one can recall anyone suggesting that…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago