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WCH Facebook contest to benefit charities
Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH) is giving area non-profit organizations an opportunity to win a share of $125,000. This contest will run in tandem with the Wind Creek Multimillion Dollar Winner’s Express promotion kicking off April 1st. Entering is simple: Go to any Facebook page for Wind Creek Wetumpka, Wind Creek Montgomery, Wind Creek Atmore or Wind Creek Hospitality through March 17, 2017. Submit a short video describing your organization and how…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Reading at RPES
The Cat in the Hat made a special visit to Rachel Patterson Elementary School Thursday, March 2, as a part of the national celebration of his creator’s birthday, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. For 20 years, the National Education Association has used the occasion of Seuss’ birthday to encourage children to read. The first week of March has been designated as Read Across America Week. At Rachel…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Dr. Seuss happenings at Perdido Elementary School
Perdido Elementary pre-k through third graders enjoyed celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday last week through involvement in a wide variety of activities. Students dressed up to represent some of their favorite books: Wacky Wednesday, (Fox in Socks) Thursday, and (Green Eggs and Ham) Friday. On Wednesday, Dr. Seuss’s actual birthday, the students celebrated with a birthday cake. During the week, children created all sorts of art work, graphed their favorite books, who liked green…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Woman escapes through window
An Atmore woman was injured but escaped with her life when a Monday night, March 6, fire destroyed her Martin Luther King Drive home. Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles said the unidentified woman had to break a window and climb through it, apparently after smoke began to fill the small dwelling and render her unable to find the door. “She got out, but she had to bust a window,” Peebles…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
AG announces top consumer complaints
During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11), Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced the top consumer complaints received in the office’s Consumer Interest Division during 2016. He also urged Alabamians to notify his office when they experience or suspect consumer fraud. “Our best allies in fighting fraud and scams are the consumers themselves,” said Attorney General Marshall. “Unfortunately, the more successful we are in this battle, the more likely the…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago