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A Washington success story
One of the first actions I took after being elected in 2013 was to visit all the hospitals in Southwest Alabama. Big and small, rural and urban, I visited them all. And I spoke directly with doctors and hospital leadership about issues they and their communities faced. I did this because the importance of hospitals to the communities they serve is so great. When industries look at potential locations to…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Atmore Chamber-Brewton Career Center job fair scheduled
News Staff Report Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Brewton Career Center in hosting the 2019 Fall Job Fair, which will take place on Thursday, September 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Club, located at 1927 Highway 21 North in Atmore. The event is free for attendees and participants. Job-seekers will have the opportunity to meet and learn about local and surrounding area employers who…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
DOC is hiring
Career fair set for September 5 News Staff Report Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Career Fair will be held Thursday, September 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Atmore City Hall. ADOC is seeking to hire correctional officer trainees and correctional security guards as well as support personnel, stewards, maintenance personnel, administrative support assistant and healthcare professionals. The ADOC offers a competitive salary and benefits which include * 13 annual,…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Gift card scam targets worshipers
News Staff Report The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has issued an alert to religious leaders around the country about a gift card scam that targets the benevolence of churchgoers and worshipers. The FTC alert explains that scammers pretending to be a pastor, rabbi, priest, imam, or bishop ask worshipers for gift card contributions for a worthy cause. Such appeals are most often made by email,…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Scabies at Holman
Contagious skin infestation leads to quarantine of 26 inmates By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Department of Corrections officials have confirmed that the medical staff at Holman Correctional Facility is currently treating more than two dozen inmates who have been quarantined after being diagnosed with scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by microscopic mites. Officials said the inmates began experiencing symptoms of the medical malady — including an…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago