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Perdido E/S recognizes students with perfect attendance
Thirty-three students at Perdido Elementary / Middle School were recognized for their outstanding effort to have perfect attendance for the current school year. They were treated to a special field trip for a movie at Wind Creek in Atmore, followed by a pizza party in the park. Shown in no particular order are students recognized for perfect attendance. Kindergarten: Ryder Boutwell, Brody McGuff, Tyler Pimperl and Sean Presley. First grade:…
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What Memorial Day really means
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Ryan Owens was like many other high school students at Illinois Valley Central High School. He was a huge sports fan and excellent athlete who played on different teams throughout his childhood. Unlike other high school students, Ryan did not spend his time preparing for college or the workforce. Instead, he dreamed of something bigger than that. He dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL. As one…
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I will not run for U.S. Senate
By Larry Lee As we know, Alabama will hold a special election this year to fill the vacancy left when Senator Jeff Sessions was picked by President Trump as his Attorney General. When such happens, the governor has the authority to pick a successor. So Governor Robert Bentley, you remember him don’t you, interviewed a long list of hopefuls and settled on Attorney General Luther Strange. And though many believed Bentley and…
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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers  As the race for our open U.S. Senate seat begins, let’s look at the lay of the land. First-of-all it will be a sprint. The race is upon us with the primaries on August 15 and the run-off six weeks later on September 26. The Republican primary victor will be coronated on December 12. We, in the Heart of Dixie, are a one party state when it…
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