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Local Main Street directors share updates with business leaders

The Women's Business Council heard updates from several of Shelby County's Main Street Alabama cities during the group's February virtual meeting.

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2020 Annual Report

Main Street Alabama releases Annual Report for 2020

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Dothan leaders hope expanding urban core will improve northern gateway to downtown

Expanding downtown district boundaries could help with Dothan's vision to improve its northern gateway. The city's planning commission recently recommended approval to include two corner lots on North Oates and West Powell streets - about two acres of mostly undeveloped land - in the Downtown Overlay District.

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Strand restoration project expected to begin in March

Barring any unforeseen problems, the long-awaited start of the Strand Theatre-Atmore Hardware Store renovation and restoration project is just a few weeks away. Officials of Pride of Atmore, the group spearheading the project, reported that they had hoped construction would have already commenced. However, two stumbling blocks forced postponement until next month.

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R.O.E. Hobby adds bar inside store

CALERA - Walk into any hobby shop and you'd expect to find tables of miniatures, a game of Warhammer in progress or perhaps trading cards. But a full bar? The owner of R.O.E. Hobby in Calera has found that a bar fits the atmosphere just fine.

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