UPDATED @ 5:00 PM DOBB’S IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED AS OF TODAY. AFTER POSTING THEY ARE CLOSING THEY WERE SWAMPED WITH CUSTOMERS AND SOLD OUT OF EVERYTHING TO DO.
DOBB’S BBQ – OFFICIALLY CLOSED
DOTHAN: 1:18 PM Since 1948 many have enjoyed Dobb’s Famous BBQ located on Highway 231 South and Highway 203. This Sunday, September 28, 2025 at about 6:00 PM Dobb’s BBQ will close it’s doors and no longer be.
Mr. Euell Dobbs, father of Lee Dobb’s, first opened Dobb’s BBQ in Tallassee Alabama. In later years, 1948, Mr. Euell Dobb’s began Dobb’s Famous BBQ in a small business located where the Marathon Staion is located today at Highway 231 South and Ross Clark Circle. In those days Highway 231 was what is today Highway 203 which runs into Rehobeth. When they learned that Highway 231 was going to be built Dobb’s Famous BBQ moved to it’s current location where it has operated every since.
Euell Bobb’s son, Lee Dobb’s and Bill Livingston worked at Nip’s and Ernie’s Restaurant which was located in what is today Southside Furniture on S. St. Andrews at Cottnowood Road. Both Lee and Bill went to the military and when Lee finished his tour with the Navy and Bill with the Army, Mr. Euell Bobb’s had a stroke and was confined to a wheelchair. So Lee and Bill joined hands and took over the reigns of Dobb’s Famous BBQ. Lee and Bill remained partners until sometime in the late 1980’s or ealy 1990’s when Lee bought Bill out of the restaurant.
Over the years it has been the home of fine BBQ and Camp Stew. Also was known for Lee’s magic tricks such as the Hooie Stick, a dog on a leash with a harness collar. Lee would walk the dog through the restaurant, only there was no dog. The collar had wire around it and the leash with wire which kept it stiff. Remember one story where a lady keep looking at it but saw no dog and finally grabbed and then gave a sigh of relief.
Over the decades of business, Sunday night was a night many church groups would leave church and gather at Dobb’s. It was many different churches that gathered together to eat at Dobb’s.
Dobb’s was known in the early years as having curb boys. Long before drive thru’s, young people would go the car and take the order to return from the restaurant with a tray that fit onto the car window with the order. Many of a young person, their first jobs ever were as curb boys for Dobb’s Famous BBQ. In facts, three long term employee’s of Dobb’s BBQ, Charles Sensabaugh, Arthur Mayo and John Lindley worked as curb boys. The late Charles Sensabaugh worked for about 40 years with Dobb’s, beginning at age 14 or so as a curb boy. Arthus started at age 12 in the back until age 14 when he became a curb boy.
Lee Dobb’s passed away in 2017. Buried in the casket with him was the hooie-sooie stick which was a stick with two blades. Lee was the brains behind the hooie-sooie stick.
At the passing of Lee Dobb’s the business was left to John Lindley and Arthur Mayo, two long time employee’s of Dobb’s BBQ. They have oeprated the business and contimued on the Lee Dobb’s tradition. COVID struck nad they had to adapt and survive through COVID. Some health issues struck John in recent years. Then the construction on Highway 231 South which caused a huge negative impact on Dobb’s Famous BBQ business. The summer traffic carried Dobb’s through to the Thanksgiving and Christmas months. So John and Art made the decision, with their being older and JOhn’s health, the huge negative impact of the summer, that the time has come for them to retire. Today, Saturday, I ate at Dobb’s. Everyone is emotional knowing that as of 6:00 PM Sunday, life has changed.
Dobb’s Famous BBQ will be open at 11:00 AM on Sunday until about 6:00 PMon Sundy, September 28. Come out and enjoy some fine food on their last day in business.
Dobb’s Famous BBQ in Dothan Alabama … 1948 – 2025.
ASHFORD: 8:41 PM Houston County 911 dispatched a train verses vehicle accident on old Highway 84 across from Summerford Pallet Company in Ashford.
Ashford and Headland had been playing football and the game was cancelled due to the weather. A mom and child were leaving the game when collided with the train.
Reports are a mother and child in the vehicle. There was entrappment. The patients were extricated and transported emergency, trauma alert, by Ashford Rescue.
Ashford Police Chief Melvin Anderson and members of Ashford Police Department, three ambulances from Ashford Rescue, and Ashford Fire were on the scene, Houston County Sheriff Deputies and Kinsey Police Department.
Ashford Police are in charge of the accident investigation.
This accident was just east of the location of vehicle verses train earlier this week.
Scene Pictures withheld until confirmation on extent of injuries.
UPDATED @ 9:48 PM
The injuries are reported not to be life threatening. Both patients were transported under trauma alert due to the mechanism of injuries.
Ashford City Councilman/Ashford Mayor Elect Blake Rosenkoetter was on the scene. After patients gone and things calmed down, Rosenkoetter, Ashford Police Chief Melvin Anderson and a member from the railroad were in a brief discussion of what could be done. This is the second accident in four days.
At the time of the accident there was a lot of activity. The ballgame had been called due to weather, there was bad weather and a lot fo movement from traffic.
REMEMBER – STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN before crossing a railroad. Also be aware you could think you are fully stopped but actually be creeping forward instead of stopped. Always be mindful when approaching railroad crossings. Not all have stop bars and that is the reason rules of the road are STOP – LOOK and LISTEN.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 12:40 PM Houston County Sheriff 911 dispatched a critical motor vehicle accident on Highway 52 East at Buie Road.
Buie Road intersects HIghway 52 on the east side of Webb, the east side of Highway 55 intersection.
ALEA – Troopers, Houston County Sheriff Deputies, Columbia Police, and Columbia Rescue responded. One person, a male subject, was unresponsive but breathing. There was a female passenger in the vehicle. Both were transported emergency, trauma alert, to Southeast Health.
As law enforcement officers began the investigation it was determined, there was a domestic altercation in progress in the vehicle. The driver is alleged to have began driving erratic, ran off the road and overturned.
Based on the allegations of this accident being an alleged intentional act Houston County Sheriff Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation because of possible criminal charges.
Law Enforcement had drones deployed mapping out the scene.
The case is under investigation by Houston County Sheriff Department.
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Marion County Sheriff’s deputies located Caden Speight, 17, of Dunnellon, on Friday afternoon in Williston following an overnight search and Amber Alert. Officials say initial claims about a Caden being shot and abducted were unfounded.
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies no longer believe Caden Speight, 17, of Dunnellon, was taken by four Hispanic men as originally reported in an Amber Alert on Thursday night. His disappearance was connected to a shooting in Dunnellon; however, the teen wasn’t wounded.
MARION COUNTY FL: This young man is reported to have family in Dothan Alabama and Jackson County Florida. His dad is reported to live in or near Marion County Florida.
A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for Caden Speight, 17, of Dunnellon. Sheriff’s deputies confirm he is the victim of a shooting that happened Thursday.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Tonight Mike Schmitz took the opportunity to call out Houston County School Superintendent Brandy White.
This was at the end of the re-election announcement of D-2 Houston County Commissioner Tracy Adams.
Mike Schmitz said from the podium to Supt. Brandy White and the crowd, ” did you know that Houston County School’s were NUMBER 1 in math scores in county schools in the entire State of Alabama?” Supt. Brandy White confirmed that. When confirmed by White, Mike Schmitz said “guys let’s celebrate” which caused a rounding applause.
Then Mike Schmitz went further with Houston County School Supt. Brandy White. “you are number 4 in reading in county schools in the State of Alabama, right?” Then the Mike Schmitz ” WHOA”.
Schmitz said he was not running for anything but is proud of the Houston County School System and the progress made under the leadership of Houston County School Supt. Brandy White.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS and Thank you Mike Schmitz for making everyone aware of this.
