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Howard on USS Bonhomme Richard
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017) – Lt. Shanique Howard, at right, from Uriah, administration officer aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), provides instructions to sailors participating in the E-5 Navy-wide enlisted advancement exam on the ship’s mess decks. USS Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance…
Dortch wins FLW tour – Rookie pro wins $100,000
LEESBURG, Fla. – Rookie pro Bradley Dortch of Atmore brought a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 2 ounces to the scale Sunday, March 12, to win the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats. Dortch’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 73-9 gave him the win by a narrow 1-pound, 12-ounce margin over second-place pro J.T. Kenney of Palm Bay, Florida, and earned him $100,000…
Matter of Balance class upcoming at Y
Beginning April 4, the Area Agency on Aging will present A Matter of Balance, an award-winning program designed to help older adults manage falls and increase activity levels, at Atmore Area YMCA, 501 Pensacola Avenue. The eight-week class, which will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. once a week, is free and is open to the public. The program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls, including how to view falls…
Credit repair session set
SPRAG (Single Parents Raising a Gift) is hosting an event to help individuals become home owners through Habitat for Humanity. The workshop will be held Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. until noon, at the Atmore Public Library. The owner of a credit repair business will talk about improving credit scores and will hold a drawing for a free credit repair service (valued at $499). There is limited seating in the…