SLOCOMB: RSN reported last evening on a firearm assault in Slocomb at the Inland. RSN has an update.
It was a 16 year old who was shooting a rabbit when the barrel of his shotgun exploded causing injuries to his face and neck. The injured was being driven to the hospital when the Dale County Sheriff Deputy drove up.
So it was an accidental firearm injury.
Receipts this week: 286
Receipts last week: 410
150-300 Lbs. up to 690.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 505.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 405.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 370.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 342.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 320.00
150-300 Lbs. up to 560.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 445.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 356.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 346.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 320.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 288.00
High Dressing up to 155.00
Breakers up to 148.00
Lean up to 145.00
Bulls up to 198.00
Bred Cows 2990.00
Cow Calf pairs N/A
Well the border deal has gotten quiet for now, maybe the initial scare has passed, we just need the U S GOVERNMENT to get out of the way !! We have a new Auctioneer. Drake moved on to another job and we wish him all the best!! We have hired a young man that I think is one of the best and is a good fit for us. Dustin Doughtry is our Auctioneer and we are glad to have him !!
Slaughter classes 3 to 7 lower . Replacement bred cows steady on a very light supply . Calves and feeder cattle steady to 10 higher . The strongest market activity that we have seen lately!! Hopefully the market has turned the corner!! The cattle numbers are still low and the BEEF demand is still very STRONG !! We need the government to get out of the way and let the MARKET WORK !!! Do something about fuel and fertilizer cost and the BEEF market will take of itself!!!
Thank you all for your business and friendship!! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle; we are here to do whatever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.
GOOD COUNTRY COOKING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!!
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SLOCOMB: 8:40 PM A Dale County Sheriff Deputy was passing through Slocomb and came up on a firearm assault. There was a person with a firearm injury to the face at the Inland Service Station on Highway 52 in Slocomb. At this time no more details are known.
HOUSTON COUNTY: On Monday two Houston County Commissioners and Chairman Brandon Shoupe met in the regular scheduled Houston County Commission Meeting. Those were D2 Commissioner Tracy Adams and D4 Commissioner James Ivey.
D3 Commissioner Ricky Herring was in Houston County District Court and according to Chairman Shoupe D1 Commissioner Curtis Harvey text he would not be able to attend today’s meeting.
The presentation from the Chief Administrative Officer, Stacy Holland: Houston County will close fiscal year 2025 – 2026 in the red in the amount of $ 10,500.413.00
The approved budget for Fiscal Year 2026 – 2027, Houston County will be in the red in the amount of $ 2,974,421.00.
This $ 13.5 million dollar loss is under the leadership and management of Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe and Houston County Commissioners Curtis Harvey, Tracy Adams, Ricky Herring and James Ivey.
The Houston County Commission voted this morning to contract with Mrs. Dempsey, the wife of Dothan Performing Arts Director Clay Dempsey, to manage Houston County Farm Center at a contract amount of $ 60,000.00. After Mrs. Dempsey brings in $ 60,000.00 on the Houston County Farm Center, Mrs. Dempsey will be paid 10% of what is brought in over and above the $ 60,000.00. This is to be paid from the Lodging Tax passed a coupel of years ago.
Chairman Brandon Shoupe stated there was $ 200,000.00 or $ 300,000.00 left over from the $ 6.2 million renovations of the Houston County Farm Center. The commission voted for tables, chairs and equipment to be purchased for the future Farm Center rentals.
DOTHAN: Dothan Mayor and Associate Commissioners have called a special Dothan Commission Meeting for Wednesday. The agenda item is renewal of Dothan City Manager Randy Morris contract.
Atfer serving almost two years as Dothan City Manager, the contract for Randy Morris states the contract is to be addressed six months before expiration. And the six months date is September, 2026. Should the commission fail to renew the contract, Randy Morris would continue to be City Manager for six months.
Mayor Saliba and the Associate Commissioner appear to have agreed on a contract. Morris will continue at the beginning salary of $ 225,000.00, which is the same salary Morris was hired at in the beginning. Morris will receive up to a 3% performance bonus each year, decided by the Mayor with input from the Associate Commissioners. Morris will recieve the same cost of living increases that all employees of the City of Dothan receive. Morris is currently receving a vehicle allowance for furninshing his own vehicle and that will continue at the current rate.
There is no salary increase from what Morris salary was when hired.
This is below where the discussions began. The first proposed salary would have bumped Morris to $ 247,500.00 per year, with increases each year following. And it appears the majority of the commission refused that increase. After negotiations, there was no increase in salary. The performance bonuses of up to 3% appears not to compound salary increases. Meaning, the 3%, as it appears in the contract published, will be based on base salary of $ 225,000.00. However, the cost of living increases to all employees will bump to base salary up and increase what the 3% is figured on.
To make sure I am explaining it, if all Dothan employees are given a 2% cost of living increase, that would increase Morris base salary by $ 4,500.00 a year. The following year a 2% cost of living is given to all employees of the City of Dothan, will increase Morris base salary to $ 229,500.00 per year. Therefore the next cost of living increase will be based on $ 229,500.00.
In the political arena, minds can change by the second. But it appears the contract will be approved. Four of the Commission is what it takes to approve anything.
The City of Dothan daily operation and management decisions are made by the City Manager. The Mayor is considered a part time job and pays $ 42,000.00 per year with no retirement benefits. In fact, Mark Saliba is the first Mayor in the history of the City of Dothan to be elected to a third term in office. But the Mayor nor the Dothan Commissions can get into the day to day management of the workforce of the City of Dothan. If following the law, the Mayor or Dothan Commissioners can not meet with members of the City of Dothan workforce unless the City Manager approves such meeting. Therefore the City Manager yields a lot of power.
The City Manager of Dothan can spend up to $ 30,000.00 without getting approval from the Mayor and Associate Commissioners. And the City Manager can spend the $ 30,000.00 an unlimited amount of times per day. Just per item can not exceed $ 30,000.00.
DOTHAN: 07:50 AM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to 708 East Lafayette Street at railroad tracks. A person has had a complete foot amputation.
Reports are a person was crawling under the train. At this time unknown if the person was an employee of the railroad or what status the person is. There are a lot of homeless people who roam the area.
Dothan Police Patrol was first on the scene. The officer applied a tourniquet on the patient.
Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance transported the injured, emergency, trauma alert to Southeast Health.
The railroad crossing was reported closed for a period of time for investigation.