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Public Health encourages vaccination
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) would like to encourage parents to protect their children by making sure they are up to date on recommended vaccinations. “While parents are going through the process of ensuring their children have the necessary supplies and clothing to go back to school or childcare, they should also check their vaccination schedules and protect them from serious…
DRA graduates 8 Alabama leaders – Atmore’s Susan Smith among grads
LAKE BARKLEY, Ky. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently celebrated 49 new graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) who will collaborate with DRA’s leadership team to continue helping create jobs, build communities, and improve lives across the Mississippi River Delta region and the Black Belt of Alabama. The 49 graduates, including eight from Alabama, have completed the year-long DLI Executive Academy, a training program that brings together business…
New arrivals at APL
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivals Several patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Kimberly Jernigan: The Silent Wife by Kerry Fisher – 5 stars Gwenda Peacock: The Guests on South Battery by Karen White – 5 stars David McKenzie: The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver – 5 stars Debbie Woods: The Night…
Wrapping up Market in the Park
Jimmy Mason, at left, chats with Lisa Werkheiser, who purchased a basket of tomatoes from Mason during Saturday’s final Market in the Park. Local growers, bakers and canners offered late-summer vegetables, as well as sweet treats, plants, honey and more. The crowd was strong during the event’s earliest stages but had dwindled by mid-morning.
Saucer named FNB&T Business Banking Officer
The Board of Directors of First Suncoast Trust Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiary bank, First National Bank & Trust, have named Andrea Saucer the Business Banking Officer. President and CEO Glen Davis said, “I am pleased that Andrea has joined FNB&T. With her thirteen years of banking experience, she will be a valuable asset to our bank. We welcome Andrea and her husband, David, to our FNB&T family.” “I am pleased…