DALE COUNTY: On Sunday evening about 10:31 PM Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched Enterprise Rescue, Dale County Sheriff Department, ALEA – Troopers responded.
The accident location was Dale County 1 and Highway 92.
A single vehicle accident which struck a utility pole, there were two occupants.
Enterprise Rescue transported both victims to Medical Center – Enterprise. The female passenger was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Medical Center – Enterprise.
Dale County Coroner John Cawley was assisted in the death investigation by Coffee County Coroner Arnold Woodham. The female passenger will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for examination also.
The accident in volved a mother and son. There is a possibility of alcohol being involved. The driver of the vehicle, reported to be the son, was transported to Dale County Jail following release from the hospital.
ALEA – Trooper Homicide Investigators involved in the death investigation. The District attorney from the 33rd Judicial Circuit, Kirke Adams, was notified of the accident.
Troopers say Alfonso Nance, 38, was arrested on Monday and charged with one count of reckless murder. No bond has been set.
Staind, along with Buck Cherry and Sleep Theory, packed the Dothan Civic Center out on a Sunday night! Clay and his team have knocked another one out of the park, proving that Dothan can, and will, show up for good entertainment. He and his team always strive to provide great entertainment along with great experiences while visiting our city for shows. People travel from throughout the tri-state area for good music, and an experience they have never felt before. The director really takes to heart, the experience of every person in that building. It is going to be amazing to see what he can do when the city builds the new arena on the outdated and under spaced arena that is currently there. Dothan wake up, not only or we a healthcare provider, we are the new stop point of entertainment in route to greener pastures in Florida. Fund the arena in downtown dothan, kick the road diet to the curb, it will take two lanes on each side of the road to fill those seats.
DOTHAN: Unrest in the Roy Driggers Municipal Building, AKA Dothan Civic Center, between Dothan Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba, D5 Gantt Pierce, D6 David Crutchfield and D1 Vivian Daniels, D2 Phillipe Kirksey, D3 Bradley Bedwell, and D4 Dave Stock whether to MOVE BACK TO the FOUR LANE or keep the road diet or aka downtown traffic jam that is in front of the dothan civic center. Commissioners 1-4 have heard your complaints, observed and on a secret polling by City manager Randy Morris, voted to have this returned to 4 lane. D5 Gantt Pearce and D6 David , and mayor voted with the downtown Friday coffee club.
The unrest comes from the “road diet” of East Main Street, from Oates Street to Museum Street. The City of Dothan turned the three blocks into a two lane road. ALDOT ( Alabama Department of Transportation ) has moved equipment in to begin repaving of Main Street. It seems four Dothan Commissioners, which is the majority of the commission, has made it clear they want the road returned to four lanes. However, Dothan City Manager Randy Morris has told the Mayor and Commissioners that ALDOT is not giving an “official” recommendation on the road diet. He then tells ALDOT has decided for him to move forward with the road diet and the resurfacing of Main Street. That If ALDOT determines during the evaluation period that the four lane is preferred that ALDOT will do a fill project with the City of Dothan sharing in the cost. Although Randy told commissioners they would have the final say on the road diet, when the coffee club didn’t get their way, he blames it on AlDot.
Some Commissioners are calling for a special called meeting of the Dothan Commission. When the controversy, Friday, both Dothan City Manager Randy Morris and Dothan City Clerk were off. Some commissioners are calling for an emergency meeting before ALDOT begins repaving. It appears the majority of the Commission are upset and what is happening is not what they were told at the beginning of this “road diet”. The upset members of the commissions feel they are elected to represent the citizens of Dothan and the information provided has not been totally truthful.
The project is in District 1 Vivian Daniels and D2 Phillipe Kirksey districts. And it appears both Daniels and Kirksey want the roadway returned to four lane along with D3 Bedwell and D4 Stock. And it appears the data collected is from observing that traffic via cameras and not any in person study.
Overall Stability of the State – Per Dothan Study Report Prepared By The City of Dothan
US-84 is classified as a principal arterial (other) highway. It is a major corridor in the state that runs east/west from the Mississippi state line to the Georgia state line. This project impacts overall stability to the State because it is a State/US route that connects to multiple State and US routes and cities. It connects to SR-123 in Wicksburg, SR-85 in Daleville, SR-167 and SR-27 in
Enterprise, SR-125 in Elba, US-331 and SR-134 in Opp, US-29 in Andalusia, US-31 in Evergreen,
SR-41 in Repton, SR-21 near Monroeville, US-43 in Grove Hill, SR-69 in Coffeeville, SR-17 in Silas,
and SR-95 near Alaga to name a few. Regional traffic passing through Dothan may look for alternate routes if this area is known to be congested. This project addresses congestion and safety among other things ultimately making this route and the overall State system more stable. The safer the roads that are connected to the State-maintained system, the more stable the State system becomes as a whole.
Improvements to the US-84 corridor in Dothan, AL have been needed for quite
some time; however, funding has not been available. The ATRIP-II funding provides a great
opportunity to improve this important roadway and provide a benefit to the citizens of Dothan
and citizens statewide traveling through Dothan.
U.S. Route 84 Explained
The section from Brunswick, Georgia, to Roscoe, Texas, has been designated by five state legislatures as part of the El Camino East–West Corridor. The designation was in recognition of its history as a migration route from the Atlantic coast to the present Mexican border, one of the routes that Spanish settlers called El Camino Real. (In Louisiana, the route was called the Harrisonburg Road.) The designation is intended to promote the route for both tourism and NAFTA-facilitated trade with Mexico.[3][4] States are asking for federal funds to widen the US 84 El Camino East–West Corridor.
In Alabama, US 84 is paired with unsigned State Route 12 (SR 12). Parts of the route have been widened in recent years to four-lane status. The most significant exist from River Falls eastward to Andalusia, near Opp where a recent bypass of the downtown area now carries US 84 in a southern arc around the town, and from Enterprise eastward thru Daleville and on to the Dothan area and then the Georgia state line at the Chattahoochee River in Saffold.
US 84 has brief stretches concurrent with other US Highways in Alabama. US 84 shares a routing with US 31 from just southwest of Evergreen to a few miles east of town. It briefly shares a routing with US 29 in the city of Andalusia. It also shares a routing with US 331 near Opp. At Dothan, US 84 shares a concurrency with US 231 and US 431 on the Ross Clark Circle which is the circular bypass of downtown.
US 84 crosses three major navigable waterways in Alabama. They are the Tombigbee River at Coffeeville, the Alabama River at Claiborne, and the Chattahoochee River at the Alabama–Georgia state line. US 84 passes through Enterprise and Daleville which are both very near Fort Novosel which is the United States Army‘s helicopter training school. Most of US 84 in Alabama traverses the Gulf Coastal Plain which is relatively lowlying land with some sand content. The area is heavily agricultural with little heavy industry. Dothan is the largest city in Alabama traversed by US 84 and it is the business and agricultural center of Southeast Alabama. The area is commonly referred to as the Wiregrass Region.
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From Bainbridge Georgia to Andalusia, I know, is four laned. In a big deal that was presented, was the four lane construction of Highway 84 and a major economic impact for Dothan – Houston County. It is now four laned, except for the three blocks the Dothan City Manager and others have turned into a two lane road. Which directly conflicts with all of the talk on the major corridor.
The elected feel this is not the decision of the Dothan City Manager.
TODAY, there is NO peace and harmony within the Dothan City Manager, Dothan Mayor and members of the Dothan City Commission.
It only takes 4 votes – 4 votes for things – 4 votes for people – to be changed !!!
DOTHAN: There is some arm twisting, via support for projects, happening within the City of Dothan.
If you drive through downtown Dothan there is a “ROADWAY DIET”. A measure done by the appointed ( not elected ), Dothan City Manager Randy Morris which changed the flow of traffic on East Main Street, from Main and Oates – east to Museum ( at the beginning on the six lane ).
ALDOT ( Alabama Department of Transportation ) is getting ready to repave Main Street before long.
On Monday traffic traveling west from the six lane to the two lane was backed up over the bridge. This area is in Commission Districts 1 and 2. A lot of pressure from Dothan City Manager Randy Morris, as I understand the head of the Wiregrass Foundation, and some members of the Foster Street Friday Coffee Club, made up of a group who want to call the shots, are applying pressure to D1 Vivian Daniels and D2 Phillipe Kirksey to get their votes to go with the current traffic flow. Some of this group control some money flow and are reported to have called some of the commissioners promising the flow of money into their districts which will help the commissioners. In the same way, possible threats of no funding for projects the commissioners want.
A sweet heart deal was given to a group on a downtown Dothan building. Like, $ 4.00 for a nice building, even providing the insurance money PLUS other funds for a new roof.
Then there is the Dothan Civic Center. The people of Dothan are for a new Civic Center. Mr. Clay Dempsey is doing an outstanding job in bringing events to Downtown Dothan. Some want a huge arena rather than a multi use facility which will also allow local groups areas for community based events. A recent Nevada trip looking at facilities by the commissioners and some others. The Dothan voting citizens have never heard reports of what the group observed and what they are thinking.
A certain group have the ears and control of OPM ( other people’s money ). And they are using OPM to push their weight around and get what they want. They have a fountain of money, OPM, some of which has helped Dothan. But it seems that fountian of money is going to get the votes of certain commissioners by providing or not providing things commissioners want in their prospective districts.
There is a SWAMP in Dothan and they do not like it when they do not get their way. And it is hard for the voting citizens of Dothan to stand up to them when the citizens are not informed on these discussions. And I am not above calling the names when the time comes and I am watching a lot closer than people think that I am. I have been in this political game since 1977 and know the in and outs better than they think.
WARNING – SOMETHING SNEAKING UP … September is the month the members of the Dothan City Commission will talk about their feelings on Dothan City Manager Randy Morris contract. Following the Administrative Meeting, the following commission meeting the contract will be voted on. Voted UP – Dothan City Manager Randy Morris gets a pay increase and another three year, plus or minus, contract. Voted down, Randy Morris can retire at a very hefty amount the rest of his life, but Dothan gets a new City Manager.
The Dothan City Manager makes a salary of $ 220,000.00 per year ( $ 602.73 per day – 365 days per year ), plus. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey makes $ 130,000.00 per year running the entire State of Alabama. Dothan City Manager Randy Morris has pushed a study on business license which you will see after September which is a way raise the business license fees businesses will be forced to pay to provide jobs. Possiibly a percentage of the business gross revenue. In addition Dothan City Manager Randy Morris pushed a study on electrical rates. So you will probably be seeing a rate increase after September on your electrical rates. Dothan has 7 McDonald’s Restaurant. But what businesses has Dothan gotten over the past three years? The City of Dothan, especially Planning and Zoning, runs more business off then they recruit.
I LOVE DOTHAN. Was born and here and will be buried here. I want Dothan to grow and people be a success. I am for local owned small business to be here and people have great jobs. But there is a swamp getting a little to much out of control. And not real happy with Dothan City Manager Randy Morris. He is a project manager but not so sure he is a overall City Manager. He recently asked for an Assistant City Manager. The commission did not love that idea and did deny that request.
DOTHAN: 5:27 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident with injuries, West Main Street and Brannon Stand Road.
Dothan Fire Engine Company 8 ( Highlands ) responded. On arrival Engine 8 reported a two vehicle accident with moderate damage.
5:37 PM Dothan Fire Engine Company 8 returned to service reporting negative transport.
LUCY- HOUSTON COUNTY: 5:32 PM Houston County Sheriff 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident at 9937 East County Road 8 in the Lucy Community. This is in the far east end of Houston County.
Dispatched and responding, Houston County Sheriff Deputies, ALEA-Troopers, Cottonwood Rescue, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire and Lucy Volunteer Fire Department.
Emergency units are rolling. This is a IPHONE crash detection and a child is heard crying in the background. The IPHONE Crash Detection is where there is a hard fall from the phone and it automatically calls 911 and plots the location.
Emergency units are responding at this time.
UPDATED @ 5:48 PM
5:47 PM. Lucy Volunteer Fire arrived on
scene and reported entrapment.
5:49 PM. Gordon Fire on scene.
5:49 PM. Ashford Rescue responding.
5:52 PM. Cottonwood Rescue and Ashford Rescue on scene.
5:52 PM. Ashford Fire extrication equipment responding.
UPDATED @ 5:59 PM
5:58 PM Gordon Command reports extrication completed.
OZARK-DALE COUNTY: 5:18 PM Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched Ozark Fire – EMS, Dale County Sheriff Deputies, and Ozark Police to serious – critical motor vehicle accident at 235 E. Highway 27, Ozark.
ALEA-Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation. The roadway is closed for the accident investigation.
Anyone with additional information or scene pictures TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
