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White Trash need not apply
By Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson The Masters is upon us. Now I don’t golf. Golf is, to me, as Oscar Wilde observed about foxhunting, “the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.” This attitude toward golf, golfing, and golfers left me ignorant of the game and unprepared for an opportunity that came my way when I was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Georgia. One bright spring day…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Reflecting on our natural world
To the editor: April is the month of resurrection and hope: spring, Passover, Easter, Earth Day … new life. Being the naturalist that I am, I will elaborate on Earth Day. If there was ever a time to reflect on our natural world, it is now: species extinctions are rampant – elephant, giraffe, tiger, lion, wolves, whales – and the great barrier reef in Australia, are all in danger of…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Search warrant on Blackwell Lane
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a mobile home at 362 Blackwell Lane early Wednesday afternoon. Blackwell Lane is off Kaiser Farm Road, off Ewing Farm Road. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said the target of the search – Gilbert Wade Blackwell, 28 – was not at the residence at the time of the search. Blackwell was arrested about a month ago but had bonded out. Lambert…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Ranger Kids Field day held at AOG
The Monroeville Section Royal Rangers recently held their annual Ranger Kids Field Day at Atmore First Assembly of God Church. Boys and commanders from the following churches participated: Atmore First Assembly, Appleton First Assembly, Renovations Ministries Church in Huxford, and Liberty Baptist Church in Pineview. The theme this year was Honoring Our Military, and the verse was Joel 2:11: The Lord gives voice before His army. Every participant received a patch…
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Mt. Olive holding youth day, revival services
The pastor and congregation of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church invite all to their Youth Day and Revival services April 2 and 3-5. Youth Day will be held Sunday, April 2, 3 p.m., with the Rev. Brian Johnson, Amity Baptist Church, Peterman, Ala., bringing the message. The revival services are set for April 3-5, Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., with Evangelist the Rev. Michael Wilson, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Atmore.…
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