HOUSTON COUNTY: John Rogers is seeking election as Chairman of Houston County Commission.
RSN met with John Rogers to allow a chance for the employers, the registered voters of Houston County, to be introduced to him.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Brandon Shoupe is seeking re-election as Chairman of Houston County Commission.
RSN met with Brandon Shoupe to allow a chance for the employers, the registered voters of Houston County, to be introduced to him. Shoupe is the incumbent Chairman of the Houston County Commission.
TAYLOR: The Taylor City Council members held their regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 6:00 PM. Well, let me correct myself, the Taylor City Council members that bothered to show up, held their regular scheduled meeting tonight. Taylor Mayor Robert Lamb and Councilman Kelly were AWOL at tonights meeting.
One item brought before the council was installing steps on a water department truck. Taylor Councilman John Milner made a point the Council decided on spending on steps but not on who the Taylor City Attorney is. Acting Mayor Kenny Thompson replied, great point taking of whih he could not argue with. Councilman Milner was referring to Trant Bullard was interviewed by Taylor Mayor Robert Lamb and Municipal Court Magistrate Ann Baxter. None of the council members knew of the interview until the hire was brought before the council. Councilman Brandon Martin told the fellow councilman he called Attorney Steve Etheridge to see why he was not remaining as legal council for Taylor. Mr. Etheredge was not aware he was not and replied the Mayor wanted him at every council meeting. Etheredge said that was not needed and would cost Taylor a lot of unnecessary money. And that was a point of the council. No motion or decision was made.
The meeting was adjourned.
POINT – Any council or commission can only vote during the regular or emergency meeting. Once adjourned the council or commission can not vote in an Administrative Meeting. The Adminstrative Meeting is where the council or commission discuss items, ask for more clarification or tell staff to move to the next regular scheduled meeting.
Administrative Meeting the council adjourned the regular meeting and called to order the Adminstrative Meeting. The council discussed a privige of the floor policy where citizens are allowed to speak at a meeting. The council members present was cautious on a policy to restrict the public from talking. Several points were made and the item was moved to the next regular meeting which is May 3rd.
A citizen presented the members present tonight, and presented to the City Clerk a petition for recall of the Mayor of Taylor, The City Clerk told the council she will contact the Probate Judge tomorrow and see what the city needs to do. The Mayor, Robert Lamb was not present for the meeting. Acting Mayor Kenny Thompson was told by the City Clerk at 5:53 PM the Mayor was not going to be there tonight and the meeting started at 6:00 PM. The Taylor City Council has the Mayor and5 council members. The petition to recall the Mayor is signed by 3 of the 5 sitting members of Taylor City Council. This item was presented in the Administrative Meeting where no action can be taken unless a special meeting is called or until May 3, 2026.
Meeting adjourned.
KINSEY: 11:40 PM Houston County Sheriff 911 dispatched Kinsey Volunteer Fire, Webb Volunteer Fire, Columbia Volunteer Fire, Headland Fire Rescue, Kinsey Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies to Dover Road in Kinsey to a structure fire. Reports to Houston County Sheriff 911 a mother and two children were trapped in the residence.
Additional ambulances from Pilcher Ambulance were requested and responded. The residence, a mobile home, was reported on fire. The residence belonged to a Kinsey Volunteer Fireman and it was his family. The volunteer fireman had been in Taylor assisting on the church fire. The Kinsey Volunteer Fireman, Kinsey Volunteer Fire Chief and others had just returned to Kinsey from helping Rehobeth Fire and Taylor Volunteer Fire with the church fire. Rehobeth Fire Chief Nick Floyd and fireman from Bay Springs Volunteer Fire rolled to Kinsey to assist.
Kinsey Police Chief Jim Mock and the father along with Kinsey Police Sgt. Morgan pulled the injured from the fire. Headland EMS and Pilcher’s transported the three patients to Southeast Health with law enforcement clearing the roadway for transport.
The Alabama State Fire Marshall was called to the scene to initate an investigation on the cause of the fire. Houston County Sheriff and Kinsey Police will work together along with the State Fire Marshall on the cause of the fire. The conditions of the three are unknown – other than critical injuries.
THIS IS RICKEY’S COMMENT: Believing in a TRUE and LIVING GOD, the father responding to Taylor to the fire; he and others had returned to Kinsey moments before the Dover Road fire; Kinsey Fire being a volunteer fire department, some of the fireman were up and out when the call hit 911. So the response was quick. One would have to ask, was that divine intervention that the volunteer fireman would be up and out when the call hit 911 to allow faster response with people trapped inside the residence. PRAYERS LIFTED for all.
TAYLOR: 9:53 PM Houston County Sheriff 911 dispatched Taylor Volunteer Fire, Rehobeth Fire – Rescue and Bay Springs Volunteer Fire to Taylor Assembly of God on Rice Road. Reports to Houston County 911 the cross on the front of the church was on fire. Houston County Sheriff Deputies dispatched and on the scene.
When the first fire engine arrived they reported smoke and flames visible on the front of the church and this is a workng structure fire. A water source has been established. By 10:03 PM Rehobeth Fire Chief Nick Floyd announced water on the fire. There is an offensive attack on the fire.
10:10 PM Bay Springs Volunteer Fire Engine on the scene.
10:11 PM Fireman have made access to overhead, very minumum fire in overhead.
10:12 PM Rehobeth Fire Chief Nick Floyd advised any fireman needing relief he had fireman dressed out and ready if needed.
10:44 PM Fireman getting fire under control and hitting hot spots. No smoke coming from structure, some from the cross on front of the strucutre. Temp is 80 – 90 degrees.
The quick response and attack was by paid Rehobeth Fireman and Volunteer Fireman in Taylor and Bay Springs. Some great vision by Todd Phillips and Rehobeth Mayor Kimberly Trotter to get Rehobeth to full time fire and EMS. And great vision byTaylor’s former Mayor Billy Snell in getting Rehobeth EMS with a truck at Taylor Volunteer Fire Station.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Adam Glenn got a scholarshp for college because of Skeet Shooting. Adam was very involved with the Skeet Shooting.
In a recent Facebook post Rev, Ricky Plummer is and has been pushing for place to host skeet shooting competition which is a growing sport. And the acheivements made by those involved is futhering their education.
Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe then took to Facebook and essentially called Rev. Ricky Plummer a liar. Plummer is pastor of more than 10 years of one of Dothan’s leading churches, Bethel Baptist Church. And one thing Rev. Ricky Plummer is, he is not a liar. But he will stand up for what he believes. And fighting for student’s like Adam is one thing that Rev. Plummer will do.
The above video was three years ago. Adam is a very bright young man who is very smart, well mannered and respectful. And Rev. Plummer had tried to get the Houston County Commission to allow some of Chattahochee State Park for the skeet shooting.
Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza had attempted to get some of the land for use of the Alabama Sheriff’s Boy’s and Girl’s ranch. To construct housing to allow children without parents be loved and cared for.
The Houston County Commission did not renew the lease on the park. Chairman Shoupe said the park never made money. But is government suppose to make money? Does the taxpayers of Houston County get their return on Houston County Commissioners making $ 33,000.00 a year plus cost of living raises? Does the taxpayers get a return on the $ 250.00 a month auto allowance paid to commissioners? Does Houston County get a return on 10 year vested retirments of county commissioners while Dothan Commission and Alabama Senators – Representatives are not in the retirement system? What return does the taxpayers of Houston County get for a Chairman salary of around $ 90,000.00 a year and in 10 years vevsted in the retirement system?
What does Houston County really do for the taxpayers? Check out the Houston County web site and review their agenda’s and minutes. And Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe provides zero ducumentation to the public other than the one page agenda. And check out the finacial statements of Houston County since Chairman Culver retired abd comnpare the financial statements under Chairman Mark Culver’s tenure.
CHALLENGE TO HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BRANDON SHOUPE – in all of your post compile the agendas for your meetings; provide a copy of the deposition of yourself and Sheriff Donald Valenza in the lawsuit you caused when you ignored Sheriff Valenza’s request to fix the Houston County Jail doors and a inmate got hurt who has now filed a federal lawsuit against Houston County.
Now that you found out commissioners could be personally liable you all of a sudden are so concerned about the jail … but you are a politician who just says things to futher yourself in politics … and calling out a long time Pastor and accuse him of misinformation!!!