HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala., Sept. 16 — The Alabama Farmers Federation announced its endorsement today of Rep. Paul Lee for Alabama House District 86, which is in Houston County.
“Rep. Lee is an outstanding public servant and has always been accessible to his constituents,” said George Jeffcoat, president of the Houston County Farmers Federation. “He is a commonsense conservative who understands our issues, and we are proud to continue to support his service in Montgomery.”
Lee attended Wallace State Community College. He worked with Sony’s Magnetic Tape Division for 30 years and is presently the executive director of Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center Inc. He also served as a Dothan City councilman for five years.
Lee is chairman of the House Health Committee and serves on the General Fund Committee and Legislative Council.
Lee is involved in multiple civic and charitable organizations such as United Way, Dothan Rotary Club, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
“It is an honor to receive the endorsement of such a hard-working group of people,” said Lee. “I look forward to continuing to work with them to make District 86 an even better place to live, work and raise a family.”
Rep. Lee and his wife, Ellen, have been married for 44 years. They have one married daughter and one granddaughter. They are members of Logos Baptist Church.
The Alabama Farmers Federation is the state’s largest farm organization with more than 350,000 member families. It uses a true grassroots approach to select candidates, relying on Alabama FarmPAC endorsements from county Farmers Federation boards of directors for local elections.
The DOTHAN LIVESTOCK market report details this week’s receipts, feeder classes, slaughter classes, and comments on the market’s performance and personal tributes to friends and customers.
Receipts last week 641
FEEDER CLASSES
STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2 )
150-300 Lbs. up to 570.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 530.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 455.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 425.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 390.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 338.00
HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)
150-300 Lbs. up to 575.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 450.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 428.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 365.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 328.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 290.00
SLAUGHTER CLASSES
COWS
High Dressing up to 178.00
Breakers up to 168.00
Lean up to 162.00
Bulls up to 208.00
Replacement Classes
Bred Cows 3,150.00
Cow Calf pairs 4,050.00
Slaughter classes 4 to 8 higher. Replacement bred cows and pairs steady. Calves and feeder cattle steady to 5 lower in some spots . A very active market on strong demand !! Fed cattle in the West lower @ 232 to 237 with Iowa auctions to 242.
Well Folks, Thanks to each and every one of you, our friends and customers both buyers and sellers, we are starting our 32 nd year!!! We thank each and every one of you for making this possible. We look forward to serving you another year !!!
Thank you all for your business and friendship !! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle, we are here to do what ever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.
HOUSTON COUNTY: This afternoon about 5:00 PM Incumbent D-4 Houston County Commissioner James Ivey made his announcement for re-election on Facebook.
The post reads:
Time is a gift that keeps on giving, and as I reflect on the incredible journey of the last three years, I am filled with gratitude and awe. As I sit here, I am reminded of the power of faith, family, and community that has brought me to this moment. Back in 2021, my wife and I had inspiring conversations about my potential run for Commissioner of Houston County’s District 4. I also sought guidance through prayer during that time, and with a heart full of hope, I made the decision to run. I qualified in January 2022, and thanks to your trust and support, I was elected as Commissioner. The Houston County Commission has worked tirelessly to uplift the lives of all citizens, and we will continue to strive for excellence. As I prepare to qualify in January 2026 and run for reelection on May 19, 2026, I humbly ask for your continued support and vote. Together, let us keep shining a light of hope and progress for our beloved community.
Vote and reelect James Ivey
Houston County Commissioner District 4
Ivey will be a Republican candidate for Re-election and will appear on the ballot in the Republican Primary on May 19, 2026.
ALABAMA: The year 2026 will bring about county, state and some federal elections. Those potential candidates in the Republican and Democratic primaries have been able to accept contributions since May 19, 2025. Those who are seeking office that are not in the Republican or Democratic primary can begin to receive contributions on November 3, 2025.
All Alabama Statewide Offices such as Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Alabama AG Commissioner, and other statewide offices are up for election. The Incumbent Alabama Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General have termed out and by law unable to seek re-election.
Alabama Senators and Alabama State Representatives are up for election. Some statewide Judgeships are up for election.
In Houston County all Houston County Commissioner seats and Houston County Commission Chairman are up for election, Houston County Sheriff, Houston County Coroner, Houston County Revenue Commissioner, some local Judges are up for election.
The primary election, Republican or Democrat, is May 19, 2026 with the run off election on June 16, 2026. You must decide if you are going to vote in the Republican or Democratic primary on May 19. You can not vote in both. And many offices will be decided on that date as there will be only Republican or Democrat persons seeking that particular office. Whatever party you voted in May, if a run off and you vote in the run off it must be on the same party you voted in May. In other words, if you voted in the Republican Primary in May, then in the run off you must vote in the Republican. You can not change and vote Democratic in the runoff election.
The general election is November 3, 2026. Whomever the registered voters selected in the May 19 and/or June 16 run off in the Republican Primary and Democratic Primary and any Independent candidates who ran will square off on November 3, 2026. In this election you are not restricted to Republican or Democrat or Independent, you can vote for any on the ballot.
Again, sometimes the election for a particular office is decided on May 19. Example: Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza will be seeking re-election as Sheriff. Valenza is a Republican. If no Democratic candidate or Independent gets into the race, the race for Sheriff will be over May 19, 2026. And based on his record and popularity it is doubtful anyone can unseat Donald Valenza as Sheriff.
While all Sheriff’s and Coroner’s are up for election in Alabama, not all County Commissioners or Commission Chairmans are up for election. While all commissioners and chairman in Houston County are up for election, in Henry County the Probate Judge/Commission Chairman is not up for re-election, Dale County Commission Chairman is not up for re-election, in Geneva County the Probate Judge/Commission Chairman is not up for re-election.
ALABAMA SENATE: Incumbent in District 28 – Billy Beasley: Incumbent in District 29 – Donnie Chesteen
ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Incumbent in District 85 – Rick Rheem: Incumbent in District 86 – Paul Lee: Incumbent in District 87 – Jeff Sorrells: Incumbent in District 93 – Steve Clouse.
All of the above named will be seeking re-election and predictions some will be unopposed. And predictions are all above named incumbents will be re-elected in 2026.
The above are what is referred to as the Local Legislative Delegation. They all work together well, and work hard to serve this area of the State of Alabama. All of the above are actively involved in their district, help each other with legislation, and are in tune with the voters of each respected districts. Each of the above named are expected to seek re-election and predictions each will be re-elected. This area of the state, under the above named Senate and Alabama House Members, has this area of the state in a very positive direction and position for great things to happen.
The 2026 Alabama Legislative Session will be called to order on January 13, 2026. Because it is election year, it is expected this will be a fast legislative session.
HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF: Donald Valenza who will be seeking re-election. Based on his service record, since 1979 beginning as a Corrections Deputy and rising through the ranks of the Sheriff Department, Donald Valenza is very respected and highly unlikely anyone can defeat him.
HOUSTON COUNTY CORONER: Since 1987 Robert Byrd has served as Houston County Coroner. Byrd will not be seeking re-election as Coroner. So no incumbent in the race in 2026.
HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN: Incumbent Brandon Shoupe will be seeking re-election. No other names have been mentioned who will seek election as Chairman.
HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION: District 1 – Incumbent Curtis Harvey has served 20 years as Commissioner. No other Names have been mentioned. District 2 – Incumbent Tracy Adams has announced re-election and Chris Love has announced his intentions to seek election. District 3 – Incumbent Ricky Herring will not be seeking re-election. While no official announcements have been made, Taylor Knight and Ashley Enginger are expected be seeking election. Distirct 4 – Incumbent James Ivey has not announced his bid for re-election but he is expected to be seeking re-election. Have heard one other that might run in this district but unconfirmed.
HOUSTON COUNTY REVENUE COMMISSIONER: Incumbent Greg Holland – worked with Houston County Revenue Office for 30 years.
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF: Incumbent Eric Blankenship will be seeking re-election as Sheriff. Blankenship has served the citizens of Henry County well as Sheriff and expected to be re-elected.
HENRY COUNTY CORONER: Incumbent Derek Wright has served several years as Coroner and expected to seek re-election. Wright has been dedicated as Coroner and always been responsive to serve the citizens of Henry County. Expected to be re-elected as Coroner.
BARBOUR COUNTY SHERIFF: Incumbent Tyrone Smith has moved the Sheriff Department to this century. He worked to establish qualifications for Sheriff. While Sheriff Smith has not formally announced re-election, he is expected to seek another term. He has brought the Barbour County Sheriff Department into today’s world and served the people well. He is expted to be re-elected.
BARBOUR COUNTY CORONER: Incumbent Chip Chapman has served as Coroner for many years in Barbour County. Chapman is not expected to have any problems in re-election.
DALE COUNTY SHERIFF: Incumbent Mason Bynum will be seeking re-election as Sheriff. He is an extremely popular Sheriff and person in Dale County. Prediction is no one will even attempt to run against Mason Bynum because is would be a waste of their time and money.
DALE COUNTY CORONER: Incumbent John Cawley will be seeking re-election as Coroner. Under Cawley’s leadership and with the support of the Dale County Commission, Coroner John Cawley has improved the Coroner Office in facilities and service. Cawley probably has established the Dale County Coroner’s Office into the most professional and business like operation of any in the State of Alabama. Cawley is expected to be re-elected.
PIKE COUNTY SHERIFF: Incumbent Russell Thomas will be seeking re-election into his 9th term as Sheriff. Thomas is probably the strongest elected public servant in Pike County.
COFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF: Incumbent Scott Byrd will be seeking re-election as Sheriff. A working Sheriff who is also a successful businessman. Byrd has worked to improve the Sheriff Department and expected he will be re-elected with no problems.
COFFEE COUNTY CORONER: Incumbent Arnold Woodham will be seeking re-election. He wears many hats in Coffee County as Operations Manager of Enterprise Rescue and Fire Chief in New Brockton. Woodham is dedicated to the citizens in Coffee County in all areas of service and expected to be re-elected.
GENEVA COUNTY SHERIFF: Incumbent Tony Helms is rumored to be retiring and not seeking re-election. But RSN has not confirmed that with Sheriff Tony Helms. It is rumored that ALEA – SBI Captain David Hall will be retiring and seeking election as Geneva County Sheriff. All of this is rumored and unconfirmed at this time.
GENEVA COUNTY CORONER: Incumbent Donnie Adkinson has served Geneva County now for several terms. He is prompt and compassionate to those he serves in Geneva County. He is expected to seek re-election and expected to be re-elected.
RSN will try to help you know who each candidate is and what they stand for. In memory of Charlie Kirk, know who is running and what they stand for. And that we will attempt to help you know each candidate.
MIDLAND CITY: 07:44 AM Ozark – Dale County 911 dispatched Midland City Police, Midland City Volunteer Fire and ECHO Rescue to reports of a three vehicle accident with roll over. The location was Highway 231 and 1 Covan Coleman Drive. Reports of three vehicles involved with a roll over.
On the arrival of Midland City Police they reported traffic backup on the south bound side of Highway 231.
Shortly thereafter Midland City Police reported a second wreck with injuries on Highway 231 and Hinton Waters. One victim has head injuries.
ECHO Rescue has several ambulances rolling both from Pinckard and Echo.
Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum and Dale County Sheriff Deputies on the scene along with Pinckard Police.
REHOBETH – TAYLOR: In a combined agreement between Rehobeth Mayor Kimberly Trotter and Rehobeth Town Council, Taylor Mayor Billy Snell and Taylor City Council, and Joey Pilcher of Dothan ( Pilcher’s ) Ambulance Service, several months ago Rehobeth Rescue assumed the awesome responsibility of providing emergency medical services for the Taylor Community.
Over these months this Rehobeth – Taylor relationship worked well. Taylor Volunteer Fire Chief Nathan Peterman and the men and women in Taylor Volunteer Fire Department, Rehobeth Fire – EMS Chief Nick Floyd and the men and women of Rehobeth Fire -Rescue along with Rehobeth Operations Manager Todd Phillips have worked hand in hand together. Lock step in everything to save lives and property.
All announced today, in the partnership, Rehobeth will keep a second crew staged at the Taylor Volunteer Fire Station on Highway 605 in Taylor. This will reduce response times to calls and make response diversified to respond in any direction.
Currently Rehobeth EMS Division runs from Rehobeth to the Alabama – Florida line on Highway 109, to the Alabama – Florida line on Highway 231, some areas of Hodgesville. When Taylor territory came on board Rehobeth EMS runs to Fortner Street on Highway 605 to Trawick Road near Alabama 52, and to Highway 203 ( outside the ciy limits of Dothan ). A large territory. With the movement of the additional ambulance and crew to Taylor it makes great sense in an effort to save lives and property.
On EMS side Taylor Volunteer Fire supports response with Rehobeth. On the fire side Rehobeth/Taylor are automatic aid on fire calls, and depending on location, Bay Springs Volunteer Fire, Southern Junction Volunteer Fire, Hodgesville Volunteer Fire, Madrid Volunteer Fire are all in automatic aid agreements. Depending on the call one, two or all departments are automatically dispatched.
Some of these departments have mutual aid agreements with Malvern Volunteer Fire, Slocomb Fire – Rescue and Fadette Volunteer Fire.
HISTORY
Having a lot of volunteers to respond, especially daytime, is a thing of the past. When Todd Phillips joined Rehobeth they were in debt to around $ 300,000.00. The registered voters elected Kimberly Trotter as Mayor. She had then Rehobeth Fire Chief Todd Phillips started a lot of discussion and plans. And members of Rehobeth Town Council were in those plans. At the time Todd Phillips was a Captain with Dothan Fire Department. As progress began to be made, larger discussions were held and optimistic plans were made.
Together the debt was brought under control and down.
There were many plans that became realities. Both Mayor Trotter and Chief Phillips looked at the model in Slocomb of their fire – rescue. Where the crews on the ambulance were full time, crossed trained in medical and fire, and had benefits. Each day with each tick of the clock, many hours of discussions and what if’s, the Town of Rehobeth was able to put together a great plan of how to serve the citizens of the Town of Rehobeth with full time fire and EMS services. Services which were Paramedic services. As time clicked, Nick Floyd took over as Fire – EMS Chief and Phillips moved to Operations Chief. The clocked ticked more and opportunities opened for Todd Phillips to leave Dothan Fire Department to go full time with the Town of Rehobeth.
Phillips, as Operations Chief, may be on a ambulance one minute, a fire truck the next, a lawnmower the next, and wherever the Town of Rehobeth needed him to make the service to the citizens better and more efficient.
As the services came together so did discussions between Rehobeth Mayor Kimberly Trotter and Taylor Mayor Billy Snell. Both very progressive Mayors who had a shared vision of serving their respective towns and surrounding community with top notch fire and EMS services. Both Mayor’s well aware that seconds counts when emergencies happen.
Those discussions then evolved into discussions with Dothan ( Pilcher ) Ambulance. They had served the Taylor community and serves as backup now. The volume of calls in the City of Dothan have grown tremendous and Mr. Pilcher welcomed the partnership, because his primary purpose is to save lives.
With everything working smooth, the visions and talks making sense to save lives and property, with service above self, the agreements and financial assistance in place, today marked a major step with the staging of a second ambulance crew at Taylor Volunteer Fire Station.
This has been a team effort. And one of people with vision with the elected public servants in Rehobeth and Taylor as well as the Rehobeth Fire – EMS and Taylor Volunteer Fire. With a vision of what “we” can do and no one with what “I” can do.
And “WE” will strive to serve the citizens and guests, and save lives and property.
