Single-Vehicle Semi-Truck Crash on U.S. Hwy 84 West of Elba Claims One Life
ELBA, Ala. — August 23, 2025 — At approximately 11:15 p.m. (2315 hrs) on Friday, August 22, 2025, first responders were dispatched to a single-vehicle motor-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 84 west of Elba, near the city-limits sign. The vehicle left the roadway and came to rest inverted down an embankment in a creek.
The driver, Mr. Robert Lane Fennell, of Troy, Alabama, was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Multiple agencies responded and provided assistance, including Elba Fire Department, Opp Fire Department, Dothan Fire Department (HazMat Team), Coffee County Emergency Management Agency, New Brockton Fire Department, Enterprise Rescue, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), and other supporting partners.
The crash remains under active investigation by the Elba Police Department, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the 12th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Coffee County Sheriffs Office and the Coffee County Coroner’s Office. No further details are being released at this time.
“This is a tragic incident, and we ask the community to keep the family and friends of Mr. Fennell in your prayers as they navigate this unexpected loss,” said Arnold Woodham, Coffee County Coroner.
Dothan School Board Member Brenda Guilford filed a lawsuit on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM in Houston County Circuit Court against Dothan School Board Elect Chairperson Julie Mullins Turner.
Guilford states that she is owner and operator of a daycare center since 1991, namely Brenda’s Preparatory School located at 1792 Headland Avenue in Dothan, Alabama. Guilford also states that she has served on the Dothan School Board for 5 consecutive terms. That Guilford is the longest serving member of the Dothan City Schools and has just been re-elected for the sixth term.
Guilford claims that Julie Mullins-Turner is a retired educator who has previously worked at the Alabama Department of Education and Dothan City Schools. Guilford also claims in the LinkedIn profile that Mullins-Turner was the System Accountability Coordinator for the Dothan City SChools from April 2006 – June 2011.
Guilford claims Julie Mullins-Turner at one point became a digital creator on Facebook where she earned a reputation and following as a critic of the Dothan City Shool System and that she built a substantial following on Social Media. Guilford claims around March 2025 that Julie Mullins-Turner disareed with a vote and went live and was alleged to have said “we have people to run and we are taking those seats…”. And in the same video that Julie Mullins-Turner alleged that “one of those board members taking sitting over there taking $ 90,000.00, $ 53,000.00 a year for their preschool…and just so you know, that was the grant I was asked to change”.
And the suit goes on with more and is posted for your reading pleasure.
The suit goes on for 10 pages. Dothan School Board Member Brenda Guilford is represented by Kyle Pierce, Attorney At Law, with Pierce & Pierce Attorneys PLLS, 807 Chestnut Street, Gadsden, Alabama.
RSN COMMENTS
When a lawsuit is filed a party gets a case number. With that case number the parties can obtain subpoenas for information and documents. And in civil cases the parties have the authority to take depositions and testimony under the penatlies of perjury.
So the flood gate has been opened on both sides, and documents which possibly been hidden from the public, phone records, emails, internal memos, financials, grants, and…. To include but not limited to those of Dothan City Schools, Brenda Guilford, Brenda’s Preparatory School, Julie Mullins-Turner, and more and more !!!
HEADLAND: This past Tuesday night in a regular Headland City Council Meeting the Alabama Police Chief Association made presentations.
The meeting opended by Headland Mayor Jody Singleton with Pledge of Allegiance and prayer was followed by presentations from the Alabama Police Chief Association represented by Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson.
The presetnations were presented, seperately, to Headland Police Department – Chief Mark Jones and Kinsey Police Department – Chief JIm Mock.
The Alabama Police Chief Association is working towards making Alabama Police Departments accredited and uniform in their operation. Headland and Kinsey Police Departments were the first of 12 Alabama Police Departments accredited. Kinsey Police Department was the smallest of the 12 accredited.
To be accredited requires hands on from the accredidation committee where they come into the police department and evaulate their policy and procedures. How the police department operates and is managed from administrative to in the field.
Headland Mayor Jody Singleton and the entire City Council congratulated both departments for the achievements and thanked them for what they do. Mayor Jody SIngleton also thanked Kinsey Police Department for their working relationships with Headland with the two towns joining each other.
Kinsey Mayor Jason Reneau was on hand for the presentation.
The Dothan Livestock Market Report shows a significant increase in receipts and feeder class prices, with a reminder of the upcoming small herd dispersion on Monday, December 8, 2025.
Receipts this Week 534
Receipts last week 753
FEEDER CLASSES
STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2 )
150-300 Lbs. up to 575.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 515.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 460.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 393.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 365.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 323.00
HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)
150-300 Lbs. up to 475.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 435.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 400.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 343.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 333.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 290.00
SLAUGHTER CLASSES
COWS
High Dressing up to 186.00
Breakers up to 172.00
Lean up to 157.00
Bulls up to 208.00
Replacement Classes
Bred Cows 2,860.00
Cow Calf Pairs N/A
Slaughter cows 2 to 7 higher with bulls steady. Replacement bred cows steady to firm and no pairs to report . Calves and feeder 10 to mostly 20 dollars higher !! We are in an outstanding market with the strongest demand I have ever seen !! Fed Cattle in the West 240 to 246 with Iowa auctions to 253.50 !!
*** NEXT MONDAY, 8-25-25, WE WILL HAVE SMALL HERD DISPERSAL OF LOCALLY RAISED BELTED GALLOWAY CATTLE *** SEE PICS ON HOME PAGE
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.
ALBANY GEORGIA: 10:21 PM. Not sure if 10:21 PM or 9:21 PM because I am in Albany Georgia.
As some know, in addition to the News Business/Blog or whatever you call rickeystokesnews, I am also in the bail bonding business. We bond in Houston County, Henry County, Dale County, Coffee County and Geneva County. But we have contacts in other states such as Georgia and Florida to get people bond.
So tonight I am actually standing in the parking lot of Dougherty County Jail in Albany Georgia. A Dothan resident was stopped and his driver license was suspended. He said he was not aware but it was an arresting offense. So he is in the Doughtry County Jail. Bonds totaled $ 1,500.00 dollars.
So remember, I DOSE BUT DO NOT CLOSE and have briefcase and will travel.
Standing in the parking lot with airpad on hood of vehicle. Researching some and catching up on some work while waiting. Albany Georgia sits in the Flint River. Albany is the county seat of Doughtry County and the sole incorporated city in Doughtry County. The entire county is reported to have a population of 85,790.
Was told, UNCONFIRMED, there is a murder every day in this county. In 2023 Albany had 67.9K people, median age of 35.1. And a median household income of $ 45,201. The highest employer in Albany is healthcare and social assistance.
The jail is about the size of Dothan High School. A large facility.
Just some trivia but as you can see, Rickey Stokes does work. And coming to Albany Georgia was not on my list of things to do, until about 5:30 PM. But when someone is in need, Rickey Stokes responds.
