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Current Houston County road closures
According to the Houston County Road and Bridge Department's website, there is only one road that is currently closed in Houston County. County Road 33 (South) from Lucy Grade Road to Sweetie Smith Road in the Lovetown area is currently closed and is scheduled to reopen in 9/10/2010. To view a complete list of road closures in Houston County, visit the Road and Bridge Department's website at www.houstoncounty.org/Road_and_Bridge. We will also update information on road closures periodically to keep you...
According to the Houston County Road and Bridge Department's website, there is only one road that is currently closed in Houston County. County Road 33 (South) from Lucy Grade Road to Sweetie Smith Road in the Lovetown area is currently closed and is scheduled to reopen in 9/10/2010. To view a complete list of road closures in Houston County, visit the Road and Bridge Department's website at www.houstoncounty.org/Road_and_Bridge. We will also update information on road closures periodically to keep you...
Wiregrass Hope Group Fundraising Banquet
Wiregrass Hope Group Fundraising Banquet Nov 11, 2010 6:30pm Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Dothan, AL Annual fundraising banquet to support the ministry of Wiregrass Hope Group and Women's Hope Center Sharon Sizemore 334-793-5433...
Wiregrass Hope Group Fundraising Banquet Nov 11, 2010 6:30pm Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Dothan, AL Annual fundraising banquet to support the ministry of Wiregrass Hope Group and Women's Hope Center Sharon Sizemore 334-793-5433...
A New Approach to Obesity
A New Approach to Obesity Based on the studies of Dr. A.T.W. Simeons Salvator Mundi International Hospital Italy We all know the connotation attached to the word “obese”. In addition, there is an even more horrific sounding classification called “morbid obesity”. According to Dictionary.com, obese is an adjective defined as “very fat or overweight”. “Morbid Obesity” is characterized as “a state of overweight so great that it prevents normal activity or bodily function and will likely cause a serious or...
A New Approach to Obesity Based on the studies of Dr. A.T.W. Simeons Salvator Mundi International Hospital Italy We all know the connotation attached to the word “obese”. In addition, there is an even more horrific sounding classification called “morbid obesity”. According to Dictionary.com, obese is an adjective defined as “very fat or overweight”. “Morbid Obesity” is characterized as “a state of overweight so great that it prevents normal activity or bodily function and will likely cause a serious or...
Unemployment in Alabama
Unemployment in Alabama What Options Do We Have? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), unemployment in April of 2010 for Alabama came in at 1,868,400 and rose to 1,877,600 in May 2010. That is an increase of 9,200 people documented as unemployed. The estimated population of this state is approximately 5,099,658, which, illustrates that nearly 30% of the citizens of the state of Alabama are not earning a paycheck. To begin with, there are programs to help with...
Unemployment in Alabama What Options Do We Have? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), unemployment in April of 2010 for Alabama came in at 1,868,400 and rose to 1,877,600 in May 2010. That is an increase of 9,200 people documented as unemployed. The estimated population of this state is approximately 5,099,658, which, illustrates that nearly 30% of the citizens of the state of Alabama are not earning a paycheck. To begin with, there are programs to help with...
Fixin’ to Save Lives
There is a new alliance in town. It is formally called the Wiregrass Spay/Neuter Alliance. This is a non-profit organization designed to service the Houston County area with high volume, affordable spay/neuter procedures. This is a much needed, and highly appreciated service that will prevent the suffering and/or neglect of unwanted dogs and cats in the Wiregrass area. According the their website, this organization is a “collaboration of the three Wiregrass animal welfare organizations”. They are located at 570 South...
There is a new alliance in town. It is formally called the Wiregrass Spay/Neuter Alliance. This is a non-profit organization designed to service the Houston County area with high volume, affordable spay/neuter procedures. This is a much needed, and highly appreciated service that will prevent the suffering and/or neglect of unwanted dogs and cats in the Wiregrass area. According the their website, this organization is a “collaboration of the three Wiregrass animal welfare organizations”. They are located at 570 South...
Westgate Park: A Cool Pool Adventure
Anyone that is anyone knows that summer in Dothan, Alabama is sweltering. One way to escape the heat is to go to the pool. The Westgate Recreation Center and Water World Water Park, located at Westgate Park, both are the perfect escape for those needed a cool dip and release from the sticky outdoors. “[An] indoor heated pool, gymnasium, physical fitness room, sauna, whirlpool, racquetball courts, volleyball court, and athletic fields,” are just a few amenities that the Recreation Center...
Anyone that is anyone knows that summer in Dothan, Alabama is sweltering. One way to escape the heat is to go to the pool. The Westgate Recreation Center and Water World Water Park, located at Westgate Park, both are the perfect escape for those needed a cool dip and release from the sticky outdoors. “[An] indoor heated pool, gymnasium, physical fitness room, sauna, whirlpool, racquetball courts, volleyball court, and athletic fields,” are just a few amenities that the Recreation Center... 
