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Ozark splash pad closed indefinitely
OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) - The splash pad at the Kidzone Pavillion in Steagall Park will be closed until further notice, according to a Facebook post by Ozark Parks and Recreation. “One of the elements in the water pump broke. We are doing our best to have the pump repaired and have the splash pad reopened as soon as possible,” Ozark Leisure Services Director Ozzie Maianeto said in a comment.
Ozark Municipal Airport woos corporate aviation suitors
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Now that the Ozark Airport has its new corporate hangar, work has begun on the runway. The hope is to lure corporate jets to Ozark -- an effort helped by approximately $152,000 in federal funding. Earlier this year, the airport opened its hangar doors for new...
Two northwest Alabama airports receive money for improvements
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVA) — Two airports in northwest Alabama received money for improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. The Posey Field Airport in Haleyville received $236,433 — a combination of federal, state and local money — for improvements to its southeast hangar. The Russellville Municipal Airport...
Chairman Shoupe speaks on Volunteer EMS and Health Department renovations
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - It was a busy meeting for the Houston County Commission Monday morning. Two departments will be seeing improvements after the decisions made at the meeting. First, the Volunteer Fire & EMS teams will now have a new group to hold them accountable, as the commission established...
Teen Tech Center makes trip to Tennessee
Local teen tech members from the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Wallace Community College got an opportunity to participate in a regional teen summit located in Memphis, Tennessee. The teens met with other teen tech center members from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Memphis to discuss youth activism and...
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