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Health Fair

The Wheeler County Library, located at 61 W.

Main Street in Alamo, will host a community health fair at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 8.

This fair will include health screenings, mental health resources, and the opportunity for women to receive a mammogram on Atrium Health’s Mobile Mammography Unit. To make an appointment, call (478) 633-2003, or email Teresa.VanHorne@AtriumHealth.org. For more information on the health fair, call (748) 374-4711.

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