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Christmas miracles
Bradley Bryne U.S. Congressman It’s Christmas week so let’s talk about some Christmas miracles. No, I’m not talking about that monster hit John Metchie put on Florida’s Trey Dean in the SEC Championship game Saturday. We’ve come to expect plays like that from the Alabama football team this year. I’m talking about some truly surprising big deal things. First, look at the very good news on Alabama’s unemployment rate. At…
by Submitted Article access_time5 years ago
Christmas in the Park
Don Taylor, left, presents a Balance 200F scooter to De’rihanna Riley, the first child whose name was drawn during the 5th annual Christmas in the Park, held December 19 at Houston Avery Park. Each child was allowed to choose the toy he or she wanted when his or her name was called. Sheriff Heath Jackson, Mayor Jim Staff and city council members Chris Harrison, Eunice Johnson and Shawn Lassiter were…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
‘Extraordinary compensation’
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher No one would disagree 2020 has been an extraordinary year. Certainly, educators can attest to the kind of year it’s been. They’ve had to change how school is done, devising and adapting to new methods. In light of the extraordinary school year, the Escambia County Board of Education approved a resolution at the December 17 meeting extending “extraordinary compensation” for employees. The resolution reads in…
by Sherry Digmon access_time5 years ago
Interest-free loans available to local businesses
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Many businesses in Atmore and the surrounding area were unable to procure federal or state funds to keep themselves solvent during the coronavirus pandemic and in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes. But a program devised by a group of local business owners and industrialists gives them another option to keep their doors open and their lights on. The Atmore Microloan Fund, which is managed…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago