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9:12 PM Fight Over Alabama Internet Use Sales Tax

TUSCALOOSA – MONTGOMERY:     In a lawsuit filed by Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox against the Alabama Department of Revenue. The lawsuit concerns the Alabama Sales Tax on items purchased through the internet.

Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe was interviewed by 1819 News and critical of Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and their lawsuit.

https://1819news.com/news/item/houston-county-commission-chairman-shoupe-speaks-out-against-tuscaloosa-mayor-maddox-led-online-sales-tax-lawsuit-potentially-the-entire-program-is-in-jeopardy

Shoupe said in an interview with 1819 News on Thursday, “If the lawsuit is successful, potentially the entire program is in jeopardy and will possibly be declared unconstitutional.”

The state’s online sales tax law is known as the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) program. Half of the 8% online sales tax goes to the state, and the other half goes to cities and counties.

Tuscaloosa SSUT Tax by Rickey Stokes

A Motion to Dismiss was filed by the Alabama Department of Revenue. The court has set a potential court date to hear the Motion To Dismiss on November 3, 2025 or October 30 or 31. The lawsuit is filed in Montgomery Alabama Circuit Court and assigned to Judge Tiffany McCord.

Tuscaloosa SSUT Tax Motion to Dismiss by Rickey Stokes

 

 

 

4:32 PM    Told You There Was A NEW SHERIFF In Town AND …

4:32 PM Told You There Was A NEW SHERIFF In Town AND …

CLAYHATCHEE:      4:33 PM    Recebtly the Clayhatchee Town Council voted to disband the Clayhatchee Police Department and place all law enforcement under Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum and the men and women of Dale County Sheriff Department. And daily RSN has heard Dale County Sheriff Deouties on patrol in Clayhatchee. An abandoned vehicle was reported by one shift and later checked checked by another shift. So the deputies are serving and protecting all of the residents of Dale County but are close patrolling Clayhatchee providing the citizems with more detailed law enforcement coverage than before.

DEVELOPING TODAY, like now, Dale County Sheriff Deputy Gabe Hall was working Clayhatchee. Deputy Hall, a new graduate of the police academy, went to make a traffic stop. The vehicle Deputy Gabe Hall went to stop, not Deputy Gabe Hall, made a conscious decision not to stop but rather run. Deputy Gabe Hall announced he was in pursuit of the vehicle with two occupants.

The chase traveled from Clayhatchee into Bellwood. As soon as safe Dale County Sheriff Deputy Gabe Hall performed a “text book” pit manuever on the vehicle and spun them out of control and into a stop. The vehicle was occupied by two people. Deputy Hall was able to quickly exit his patrol vehicle and apprehend one suspect. The second suspect was able to run while Hall was busy wiht the first suspect.

Multiple Dale County Sheriff Deputies, Dale COunty Sheriff Mason Bynum,  ALEA – Troopers, Geneva County Sheriff Deputies, WASP ( Wiregrass Aviation Support Program ) air unit is in the air and K-9 tracking dogs are searching for the second suspect.

As RSN said, THERE IS A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN and the men and women of Dale County Sheriff Department do not play. HATS OFF to Deputy Sheriff Gabe Hall on a text book law enforcement action, chase and pit manuever.

9:24 AM   TODAY IS LAST DAY TO REGISTER – Cyber Security Awareness Summit

9:24 AM TODAY IS LAST DAY TO REGISTER – Cyber Security Awareness Summit

Phone: 3346781417 Message: https://www.wiregrasscybersecuritysummit.com/ This event is focused on helping local businesses learn to protect themselves in the event of a cyber incident. Today is the last day to sign up, Realtime IT is trying to help raise awareness, because October is Cyber Security Awareness month.  do for the community.

This event is especially for small business. Designed specifically on how to help your business get through a cyber attack.

For more information:       http://wiregrasscybersecuritysummit.com

4:54 AM   Pedestrian Fatality – 1200 Block South Park – Dothan

4:54 AM Pedestrian Fatality – 1200 Block South Park – Dothan

DOTHAN:     1:04 AM     Dothan 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident with injuries in the 1200 block of South Park Avenue. This area is near where Martin Street intersects South Park Avenue. The initial information reported to Dothan 911 was multiple cars involved.

Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance responded.

On arrival of the first emergency units it was quickly determined this was a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle and the victim was deceased. The motor vehicle involved was still on the scene.

Dothan Police quickly closed the 1200 block of South Park. The Dothan Police CRASH Team was dispatched. The CRASH Team is a specialized unit of the Dothan Police Department to conduct investigations of motor vehicle accidents which involved serious critical injuries or death.

Houston County Coroner’s Office was notified and responded to the scene. The Houston County Commission provides no vehicle to the Coroner and a transport company was dispatched to remove the fatality victim from the scene.

Dothan Police CRASH Team is in charge of the investigation. The name of the victim has not been released at this time.

UPDATED @ 8:40 PM   8:13 PM   Election Results

UPDATED @ 8:40 PM 8:13 PM Election Results

ENTERPRISE:      Incumbent Mayor Cooper was re-elected with 55% of the votes.

OPP:        Incumbent Mayor of Opp was Becky BrackE lost her re-election bid 623 TO oPPONENT cHANCE mCcURLEY 824

EUFAULA:      Incumbent Mayor of Eufaula, Jack Tibbs, was re-elected.

Any more results TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729

UPDATED @ 8:40 PM   

GORDON:     Incumbent Mayor Charles Dismukes was defeated by Connie Brooks with 61% of the votes.