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Guess how many dimes – Junior Auxiliary holding fund-raiser
The American Legion Junior Auxiliary is holding a fund-raiser but not for themselves. Proceeds will benefit the USA Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Children’s Miracle Network). It will cost you $1 for one guess – how many dimes are in the bottle. The winner will receive a $50 gift card. The deadline for submitting a guess is Monday, July 31. The winner will be announced that day. The bottle of dimes…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
GECA to present ‘Annie’ – 8 shows scheduled
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts began work in May on the big summer show coming up the last of July and the first of August. “Annie” is a huge show with 98 roles. Show dates are July 27 through 30 and August 3 through 6. Tickets are not yet available. Just to whet your appetite, here’s a list of the folks in the show. Some will fill multiple…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Local Verizon store not closing
Verizon Communications admits that it will soon cease to operate its Verizon Wireless store in Atmore, but a company spokesperson said that rumors of the local store’s closing are more than a little off-base. Jeannine Brew, an external communications spokesperson with Verizon Communications, said the company would in late July divest itself of several small stores, including Atmore’s, as part of an announced reorganization plan that is designed to pave…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Davis named among top real estate professionals
Patty Helton Davis of PHD Realty was named one of America’s top real estate professionals by REAL Trends, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal. She is now a member of the “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by REAL Trends and advertised in The Wall Street Journal. Davis is now ranked in the top one-half of 1 percent of the more than…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
The story of one American flag
By BONNIE BARTEL LATINO Below is a story told by America’s most recently departed Medal of Honor recipient, Lt. Col. Leo K. Thorsness, USAF, (Retired), who died on May 2 of this year at age 85. More about Colonel Thorsness, can be found online at http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/05/03/medal-honor-recipient-leo-k-thorsness-dies-age-85.html. In early May, an Air Force friend of Tom’s and mine shared on Facebook the below story that Lt Col Thorsness had written before…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago