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ALEA reports 14 traffic deaths during 9-day
holiday period
Special to Atmore News Although 14 people lost their lives in traffic crashes during the recent 9-day extended holiday period, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) officials reported that troopers with the agency’s Highway Patrol Division investigated 19 fewer fatalities than they had the year before.In 2022, state troopers investigated a total of 31,990 traffic crashes, which resulted in 10,914 injuries and 586 fatalities. Crashes declined by 2,185 and injuries were…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Alabama Extension to host regional precision agriculture workshops
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—As farmers prepare for the upcoming growing seasons, the dawning of a new year is a reminder of the new things to come. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is planning two precision agriculture workshops in February. These workshops are designed to provide support to farmers as they implement precision agriculture technologies to strengthen preplanting, in-season and harvest management strategies.Brenda Ortiz, an Alabama Extension precision agriculture specialist, said the…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
The House is functioning again
Congressman Jerry Carl For the past two years, the House of Representatives has not functioned as it should. We’ve had proxy voting since the start of the pandemic, much of the Capitol has been closed off to the public for months at a time, and Democrats’ mismanagement of the House brought terrible changes to the way Congress does business.Thankfully, Republicans immediately passed a rules package to restore integrity and commonsense…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
Hadley named RP teacher of year
Rachel Hadley, left, and Michele McClung Special to Atmore News Rachel Hadley is the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year for Rachel Patterson Elementary School, according to RP Principal Toya McMillian.Hadley is currently the special education teacher. Last year, the students in this particular class were without a teacher. There was a nationwide shortage of special education teachers, and Rachel Patterson experienced it firsthand.“Mrs. Hadley saw the need, and stepped up…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Byrd, Gunn, Weaver named to SNHU honors lists
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) named three Atmore students to honors lists for the Fall term which ran from September to December.Samantha Byrd and Jeremy Gunn were named to the President’s List.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List.Brittany Weaver was named to the Dean’s List.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago