DOTHAN: On Friday and Saturday Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba and the Associate Commissioners for the City of Dothan will meet at Wiregrass Training Center on Ennis Road.
The City Manager and Commission hire a professional planner to come in and meet with Dothan City Manager Randy Morris, Mayor Mark Saliba, the Associate Commissioners andDothan Department Heads. They cover over wants and needs to develop a plan forward.
It begins at 8:00 AM on Friday and Saturday.
Thi is where the road map is designed for the next several years and items set that are priority.
You can find Fresh Boiled Peanuts on the corner of South State Hwy 109 and Hwy 605. Will be here until 5:30 today Thru Sunday unless I sell out. Come see me. . Have A Very Blessed Day !
Mrs. Carole (Miller) Barfield, 77, a long-time resident of Ashford, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at her residence with her family by her side.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026, at Ashford City Cemetery with Reverend Vann Cooley officiating and Glover Funeral Home of Dothan directing. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Glover Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to, First Baptist Church of Columbia, 200 N. Main Street, Columbia, AL 36319.
Mrs. Carole was born July 18, 1948, in Dothan to the late William Thomas & Frances (Lynn) Miller. She was raised in Ashford, a place she called home all her life, and was a 1966 graduate of Ashford High School. In October of 1969, she married Kenneth Earl Barfield, and together they had three children, Heather, Kevin, and Brian. Carole worked as homemaker, taking care of her family and raising her children. Later in life, Carole took interest in public service, where she was elected to the Ashford City Council, serving 12 years as a Council Woman and Mayor Pro Tem. Carole was then elected and served as the Mayor of Ashford from 2018 to 2025. Outside of her public service, she enjoyed reading, word searches, spending time in her flower garden, and most importantly she loved her family and being with them. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia.
She is preceded by her parents; her brother, Rufus Alan Miller.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth Barfield of Ashford; her daughter, Heather Lynn Barfield of Ashford; her two sons, Kevin Barfield (Sarah) of Elko, GA, and Brian Thomas Barfield of Ashford; her two grandchildren, Briana Barfield Wallace (Tyler) of Dothan, and Lily Caroline Barfield, Elko, GA; her two brothers, William Thomas Miller (Connie) of Bettendorf, IA, and Charles “Bob” Robert Miller of Ashford; her sister, Leneve Miller McCord of Ashford; her two sisters-in-law, Phoebe Fowler of Dothan, and Phyllis Skeen of Panama City, FL; several nieces and nephews; and Carole’s extended family, the citizens and employees from the City of Ashford.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 6:16 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Rehobeth Fire-Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA-Troopers to a critical injury wreck. There was possible entrapment and vehicle was overturned.
Prior to emergency units arriving Houston County 911 updated reports are all are of the wreckage.
On arrival, Houston County Patrol Lt. Robert Reichart reported all have exited the vehicle and all incoming units can downgrade response. Injuries were minor.
At 7147 Highway 231 South, south of Dothan Tarp, a northbound truck left the roadway and overturned in the ditch. Injuries were minor.
ALEA-Troopers will be in charge of the accident investigation,
BARBOUR – PIKE COUNTY: In the final hours of Friday, 11:57 PM, an ALEA – Trooper went to make a traffic stop in Barbour County. The driver of the vehicle made a conscious decision not to stop and fled instead.
The chase went from Barbour County into Pike County.
The driver of the vehicle wrecked in a single vehicle accident. It claimed the driver’s life and the life of three passengers in the vehicle. The driver, Tykevious D. Russaw, age 27, of Eufaula lost his life because he refused to stop. Russaw was reported to be driving a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. Russaw left the road and struck a tree.
The other three victims of which Russaw’s driving and failure to stop for the law enforcement officer are identified as: Robert D. Hall, age 27 of Clayton, and 17 year Russaw Hall. Both Hall’s were ejected from the vehicle. Also Quamay R. Richardson, age 24, of Clayton lost his life in the senseless actions of Russaw.
Russaw has a criminal history involving drugs.
The crash occured about 11:57 PM on Friday. The accident occured on Pike County Road 6628 near Pike County Road 6627, approximately nine miles east of Banks.
Pike County Coroner Jennifer Ventress responded to the scene of the accident.
Norman “Rusty” Preston Burgess passed away at home on Wednesday evening April 1, 2026.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Bluff Springs Baptist Church with Brother Jerry Nelson & Brother James Bell officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery with Glover Funeral Home of Dothan directing. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 1:45 p.m., prior to the service. Bluff Springs Baptist Church is where he and his wife have been members for many years.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bluff Springs Baptist Church, or your charity of choice.
Rusty was born June 1, 1939, to the late Norman Ray & Flora (Smith) Burgess, and was raised in Ashford. His favorite hobby was fishing, and he enjoyed spending time with family and friends. During his early career, he was a truck driver for GFA Motor Lines, Summerford Truck Line, and Watkins Motor Lines. Rusty proudly served as the former mayor of the city of Ashford. He was an integral part of the operations of Burgess Transportation for many years.
Rusty was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Flora Burgess; a daughter, Rhonda Gail Burgess; a grandson, Jeremy Frank Danner; two sisters, Peggy Layton (GW) and Johnelle Rhodes (Jimmy); and a brother, Jimmy Ray Burgess.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Thelma; a son, Rodney (Kim); a daughter, Lori (Jeff) Danner; a granddaughter, Haley (Howard) Walker; two great-grandsons, Grayson and Henry Walker; his sister-in-law, Lynn Burgess; and many loved nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers will be Benji Burgess, Jeff Burgess, Mason Glover, Brooks Glover, Theron Hood, and Cliff Godwin.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be his Bluff Springs Baptist Church Sunday School Class.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888.
Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
