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PCI awarded grant for charging stations
News Staff Report Poarch Band of Creek Indians will receive nearly three-quarters of a million dollars as part of Gov. Kay Ivey’s 14-grant, $11.2 million award of federal funds designed to help boost electric vehicle (EV) charging along Alabama’s interstate highways.Thirteen of the grants, including Poarch’s, will be used to provide electric vehicle charging stations at fueling stations off the state’s various interstates. Another grant, awarded to Bevill State Community…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Felony arrests
Selma man arrested after ordering tires with stolen credit card By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Harris A Dallas County man was arrested June 20 by local police after he reportedly ordered several tires from a local business and tried to use stolen credit card information to pay for them.According to Atmore Police Department reports, investigators were contacted around 8:20 a.m. that day by an unnamed local business “concerning multiple orders…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
President Trump’s constitutional immunity
Congressman Jerry Carl Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on President Trump’s immunity from charges related to the unfair 2020 election and his role during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor of this Washington case, argued that Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election and charged the former President in 2023 on counts of obstruction of justice. This Washington case was brought…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
Book signing, reunion held for Dr. Parker
Dr. Max Parker, left, and Coach Jim Parker, right By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher It was to be a book signing – and it was. But it was so much more. A bit of a family reunion, but mostly a class reunion spanning several classes and many years. It was a coming together of people who share like experiences and welcome the opportunity to get together and celebrate each other and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Bryan named Girl Scouts Leading Lady
Special to Atmore News Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (GSSA) held its eighth annual Leading Ladies Awards Brunch Tuesday, June 18, recognizing outstanding women who are making an impact in their community, as well as organizations that are advancing women in the workforce. Associate Justice Sarah H. Stewart of the Alabama Supreme Court gave the keynote address, referencing the Girl Scout Law to highlight the values that are central to…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago