<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=069B7A_1GvQHfKv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=069B7A_1GvQHfKv00" width="1200" height="600" >ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) - A new $11 million recreation center is open in Arab after more than a year of construction. The project is designed to give residents more opportunities for indoor sports.The facility covers 38,000 square feet. Arab Mayor Bob Joslin said it is the biggest project ever for the city.City leaders are celebrating the opening after breaking ground in April 2025. Joslin said the needs being met by the project are massive. He hopes the community takes advantage of opportunities to get active and come together.The facility will support basketball, volleyball, pickleball and other indoor sports.“It’s gonna meet the needs of everybody because we have over 400 young people playing basketball. Pickleball is picking up like crazy. So, there’s 4 courts of volleyball, and we also have archery and archery is picking up big in the high schools as an actual sport,” Joslin said.City officials hope the facility becomes a place where residents of all ages can come together, stay active and take part in community events.“This is the largest project we’ve done in the city of Arab. In order to make this happen you have to have a team that works together and our city council has been on board since the beginning. We know we don’t have everything but we’re meeting those needs a little at a time,” Joslin said.The Center for Recreational Excellence, or CORE, is located on City Park Drive. It is now open to the public.</div></body>

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ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) - A new $11 million recreation center is open in Arab after more than a year of construction. The project is designed to give residents more opportunities for indoor sports. The facility covers 38,000 square feet. Arab Mayor Bob Joslin said it is the biggest project ever...

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