DOTHAN: 7:37 PM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Police units to the 600 block of North Oates Street and Powell Street to reports of multiple persons with firearms. This was at Dothan Fast Stop and North Oates and Powell Street.
Dothan Police are reported to have found several firearms. Several subjects on the scene had arrest warrants with Houston County and Kinsey Police. The subjects were taken into custody.
THANKS TO THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE, led by former Alabama State Senator Scott Beason ( if memory serves me correctly ) and in opposition by Alabama Sheriff’s and other Alabama Law Enforcement, that hands of law enforcement are tied on being able to confiscate weapons.
Dothan Police investigated. Several were transported to jail.
DOTHAN: This evening about 200 people assembled on North Saint Andrews Street in the park north of the Dothan Opera House.
LOVE DOTHAN – in a plan unveiled several years ago under former Dothan City Manager Kevin Cowper’s leadership, Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba, D-1 Kevin Dorsey, D2 Aristotle Kirkland, D3 Bradley Bedwell, D4 John Ferguson, D5 Gant Pearce, D6 David Crutchfield, and then Assistant City Manager Randy Morris, is becoming reality.
The Dothan Opera House renovations was recently showcased in a ribbon cutting. Tonight the park north of the Dothan Opera House in area sitting where former Wells Fargo Bank once sit, the open area arena had it’s first show.
There was one or more bands that played under the pavillion and several vendors along the street. Estimated about 200 persons were on hand for the show.
LOVE DOTHAN – a lot of construction going on. The orange and white stripped barrells all over Dothan in many areas. While a hassle with the barrells, to make progress ther barrells are necessary. In a short period of time the citizens of Dothan will be proud of what they see in and around Dothan.
GREAT JOB. Also note, Ben Matthews, son of Eden and Shane Matthews, a graduate of the Dothan School System, has been the Assistant Superintendent on these projects and has done a magnificent job.
THANK YOU to Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba, Associate Commissioners D1 Kevin Dorsey, D2 Aristotle Kirkland, D3 Bradley Bedwell, D4 John Ferguson, D5 Gant Pearce, D6 David Crutchfield, Current Dothan City Commissioner Randy Morris and former Dothan City Manager Kevin Cowper.
DOTHAN: This morning Dothan 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident at Ross Clark Circle and Cherokee Avenue.
While RSN was not on the scene and via TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729 the scene pictures were sent. Do not see a wreck call where Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance were dispatched.
Dothan Police is in charge of the accident investigation.
HOUSTON COUNTY – LUCY: 4:15 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Lucy Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Rescue, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire, Gordon Volunteer Fire, Houston County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA Troopers to a critical injury accident.
The accident was in the Lucy Community, Houston County Road 4 and Williams Chapel Road. This location is the far east of Houston County.
Initial reports to Houston County 911, two vehicles, a van and a Dodge Charger. Initial reports to Houston County 911 the four persons in the van were trapped.
Lovetown Volunteer Fireman was rolled to assist with extrication.
Lucy Volunteer Fireman was the first on the scene. The Lucy Volunteer Fireman reported four injuries, two complaining of back paid and two complaints of chest injuries.
Cottonwood Rescue had two ambulances rolling to the scene. They requested Ashford Rescue roll an additional ambulance.
Gordon Fire Chief Justin McAllister is on the scene and has assumed command of the scene.
Cottonwood Rescue Chief Beau Deathridge responded from home in Cottonwood Rescue Rapid Response vehicle.
4:43 PM Cottonwood Rescue has left the scene on ambulance, emergency, trauma alert, to Southeast Health. Deathridge is driving ambulance from scene to hospital.
4:47 PM Cottonwood Rescue Cottonwood Rescue second ambulance departing scene enroute to Southeast Health, non-emergency.
ALEA Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation.
NOTE: Cottonwood Rescue Chief Beau Deathridge drives a white Tahoe which belongs to Cottonwood Rescue. One which I, Rickey Stokes, was cussed about purchasing. But to allow running emergency the vehicle had to belong to Cottonwood Rescue. Today and recently this week is the reason for the vehicle. Two ambulances were needed and only one was on duty. The Tahoe allows rapid response when emergencies happen and additional manpower is needed. And emergencies never make appointments. That is the reason it is driven from anywhere can reasonably respond from. AGAIN, the goal is to save lives.
Ashford Fire Department provides Ashford Fire Chief Jimmy Posey with a vehicle. Lovetown Volunteer Fireman has a Tahoe and had complaints of his family in it with the Chief. First, his family are members of Lovetown Volunteer Fire, and emergencies are never scheduled. The Town of Rehobeth furnishes the Fire Chief with a vehicle and the Operations Manager. The City of Taylor donated a Tahoe for the Fire Chief of Taylor. There is one in Kinsey, one in Bay Springs and in Webb.
When you see them on the vehicle, remember, your life depends on rapid response. When you stop breathing, you have 10 minutes on CPR. More than 10 minutes your survival chances are slimmer with each tic of the clock.
This past week when Cottonwood Rescue had three wrecks and a medical dispatched at the same times, I rolled from my residence. I called Kevin Dixon of Lovetown Volunteer Fireman because Stacy McCardle left his house and rolled to get a second ambulance to roll. Kevin and I rolled arriving shortly after the ambulance. Stacy is a retired Paramedic with Dothan but would need a driver. The three wrecks in Cottonwood turned out to be one wreck. I am not with Cottonwood anymore but it matters not when emergencies happen. In the county you make things happen.
So next time you want to complain, THINK ABOUT IT! Emergencies never schedule appointments!!!
When I was Coroner, in 4 years, O worked 1,154 deaths at a salary of $ 100 a month plus $ 400 a month expense allowance. One common theme in all 1,154 deaths, NO ONE ever made an appointment.
AGAIN, emergencies do not schedule.
GREATB JOB to all who responded, many for free, in order to save lives. Houston County 911 did a great job.
Anyone with scene pictures TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
DOTHAN: The Dothan District 3 Associate Commissioner run off election is Tuesday, September 16. The polls will open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM.
Incumbent Bradley Bedwell was the leader in the race, but by a small number, was forced into a run off election with opponent David Haight.
We have seen Bradley Bedwell over the last four years and he has kept his promises in the election four years ago. When the Houston County Commission made the surprise move to sell the Houston County Farm Center, which is in District 3, Commissioner Bedwell got with D4 Commissioner John Ferguson and D5 Commissioner Gant Pearce. The City of Dothan owned part of the property and in a genius move they stopped the sell of the Farm Center. This saved the residents of having a unknown noise generator, apartment complex and other things in their neighborhood. And D3 Incumbent Commissioner Bradley Bedwell has not been afraid to vote NO on issues.
Until he ran RSN had never heard of David Haight. And RSN has still never met David Haight. So we researched him and found some very alarming things.
RSN reviewed David Haight FACEBOOK. Below are pictures and comments on his FACEBOOK which appear very disturbing. They appear racial and disturbing comments that Haight captioned on the pictures. Look below at pictures taken from the David Haight FACEBOOK.
Haight quoted Proverbs 15:22 on July 19 ” Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed”. He further wrote “the power of listening to all voices. I will listen intently”. Sounds good, but was not the case in the home owners association meeting. So if Haight would not listen to his neighbors do you think he will listen to the people of District 3?
One was his recent dictatorship in the home owners association of Hidden Lakes Subdivision. In dictatorship move David Haight raised the home owner’s dues and did not allow the residents any voice at all. And he did that with his David Haight for commissioner T-Shirt on. NO VOICE, just a increase shoved on the homeowners.
David Haight ran unsuccessfully for office in Florida. Do not know how he ended up in Dothan Alabama. After his home owner’s association meeting, where he was in charge, and his arrogance and dictatorship attitude, his FACEBOOK, his saying he is a “experienced” city planner, and “urban” designer with 30 years working experience for an international engineering and design firm headquarted in Canada and Tampa Florida.
It appears that he feels he knows everything. And this is dangerous that he will not listen.
The TAX INCREASE COULD COME during his tenure and could care less what the people think.
After careful review D3 needs to keep Bradley Bedwell as Associate Commissioner. But everyone needs to get out and vote.
