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Holemon elected to state bankers board
Robertson Banking Company President and CEO William Gary Holemon was recently elected to the Alabama Bankers Association Board of Directors. New board members were appointed at the Association’s annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee in early June. Each board member serves a three-year term. Mr. Holemon’s banking career spans over 40 years. He has served as […] The post Holemon elected to state bankers board appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
Foley Plans News Aquatic Center For City
Foley residents will have a chance to provide input on plans for the city’s indoor-outdoor pool facility to be built in Max Griffin Park. The city will hold a public input meeting Tuesday, July 23 on the proposed Foley aquatics center. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the Foley Civic Center at 407 East Laurel Ave. The discussion will allow residents to comment on the project before the design of the center is completed.
SCOUTED: Cove Telehealth for Women
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - Cove Telehealth for Women is transforming women’s healthcare, and Dawn Pumpelly, editor and owner of The Scout Guide Huntsville sat down with them in this edition of SCOUTED. At Cove Telehealth for Women, they strive to be a safe and welcoming environment where...
Social media drives rise in depression, self-harm by teens, Alabama mental health commissioner says
Alabama Mental Health Commissioner Kim Boswell discussed a range of issues with state lawmakers during an informal budget hearing on Wednesday, including a national topic – the alarming increase in mental illness striking teens. Boswell cited information from the book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood...
Carrell Industrial Solutions announces new ownership
Metal bending machinery provider Carell Industrial Solutions, Stapleton, Ala., has announced its new ownership under Mike and Kerri Gregory. The company is a unified entity resulting from the merger of Carell Corp. and Eagle Bending Machines. Mike Gregory, a graduate of Mississippi State University and former president and chief growth...
14-year-old entrepreneur and reptile enthusiast takes his passion on the road
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Entrepreneur, author, influencer and reptile enthusiast. All of these things, but he is just 14 years old. At the age of three, Jay Lightsey of Elberta knew he had a passion for reptiles. “Ever since I was a little boy, I grew up watching Steve Irwin,...
This Escambia County program helps people living in homes beyond repair
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Long-time Escambia County resident Mary Simpkins is enjoying life in her new Cantonment home. “Everything’s built nice,” Simpkins said. “I never had a home like this before.” Simpkins received the keys to the brand-new home constructed through Escambia County assistance programs last week. Simpkins experienced several issues in her old house […]
IMPACT 100 Makes $30 Million Contribution to Local Economy
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area (IMPACT 100) members have contributed $29.8 million to Escambia and Santa Rosa economies over the past 20 years. This report comes from the Haas Center at the University of West Florida. Nicole Gislason, Executive Director of the Haas Center said, “IMPACT 100 has made a substantial contribution to the economic health of our communities. Their additions to employment and taxes, as well as direct, and indirect dollars spent, have helped strengthen our economy. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are fortunate to benefit from their philanthropic work.”
Who's a good boy? ECSO K-9 Streeter awarded for chasing suspect over Escambia River Bridge
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons awarded the Medal of Courage Thursday to the K-9 who leapt over the Escambia River Bridge trying to catch a drive-by shooting suspect in June. ECSO K-9 Streeter, named after Cpl. Eric Streeter who died in the line of duty in 1984, was presented the...
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