DOTHAN: In today’s Dothan Commission Meeting there was a lot of activity and discussion. Some important information you might want to watch.
D4 Dothan Commissioner Dave Stock pointed out the commission is making board appointments. Some board appointments might change. That is not because there is anything with who the people are or that they have done anything wrong. But some commissioners have questioned why people are serving 18 years on the board and new people are not given the opportunity to serve. This has met some opposition and some attacks on D4 Commissioner Dave Stock. But the Commissioner made it clear it is not about who the current board members are but being open to allowing others to serve.
Quick summary, at the recomendation of Dothan City Manager Randy Morris, Mayor Saliba and the Associate Dothan Commissioners voted David Hasty as the new Dothan Fire Chief. This appointment will take place on January 1, 2026 on the retirement of Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams. Another item is new software for the Dothan Business License procedure and permit procedure which can be done online now.
The meeting was about 1 hour and 40 minutes. A lot of discussion on the Hwy. 84 East overlay map. In 2019, hidden in the details of the overlay map, was 54 acres for an apartment complex on Beverlye Road and Rowland Road. The project was presented under former Dothan Commissioner of District 3 Albert Kirkland. It was voted on shortly after the change of District 3 Commission. The apartment complex feature was hidden in the details. D3 Commissioner Bradley Bedwell voiced thanks to the some 200 plus people who signed a petition for this issue to be changed and not allow the apartment complex. You will hear in the discussion where Planning and Zoning Director Todd McDonald apparently overstepped his position in attempting to make the commission go against the will of the people.
After a long discussion period, voting in favor of the people’s wishes were D1 Commissioner Daniels, D2 Commissioner Kirksey, D3 Commissioner Bedwell and D4 Commissioner Dave Stock. Voting against the people who signed the petition, D5 Commissioner Pearce and D6 Commissioner Crutchfield. Did not hear the vote of Mayor Saliba, The issue died but will re-surface in 30 or 90 days. Not listened to all of the meeting.
DOTHAN: 11:22 AM Houston County 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident with injuries at 16930 U.S. Hwy. 84 West. A two vehicle accident with reports of a male subject slightly disoriented.
Houston County Sheriff Deputy Quinton Vann and Captain James Ivey are on the scene. ALEA – Troopers have been dispatched.
Anyone with scene pictures TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
DOTHAN: Last evening there was a accident of a vehicle verses a pedestrian. RSN has confirmed a fatality. At this time do not have the name of the deceased.
DOTHAN: 09:57 AM Dothan Airport Police notified Dothan 911 of a death on the grounds of Dothan Airport. There was a self inflicted gunshot death.
NO ONE had made it through security checkpoint, unauthorized, with a weapon. NO ONE was in danger.
Dothan Police Patrol, Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Division, Dothan Police Major Will Glover, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum and Dale County Coroner John Cawley along with Dothan Airport Police are on the scene.
The scene is not in the path of aircraft taking off or landing. Unknown how this affects with the FAA and the government shut down.
The DOTHAN LIVESTOCK market report details this week’s receipts, cattle classes, and market comments, including a thank you to customers and a new cafe opening.
Receipts this Week 735
Receipts last week 769
FEEDER CLASSES
STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2 )
150-300 Lbs. up to 735.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 465.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 440.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 400.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 370.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 330.00
HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)
150-300 Lbs. up to 660.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 398.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 365.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 355.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 319.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 292.00
SLAUGHTER CLASSES
COWS
High Dressing up to 169.00
Breakers up to 169.00
Lean up to 165.00
Bulls up to 203.00
Replacement Classes
Bred Cows 2,800.00
Cow Calf pairs N/A
Slaughter classes 1 to 5 higher. Replacement bred cows steady to firm with no pairs to report . Calves and feeder cattle have certainly bounced back this week, trading 5 to 15 higher!!! I think we are on solid ground, but you can bet the Traders will always try to manipulate the Futures Market! I do think the numbers are on our side!! Fed Cattle in the West @ 236 to 242 with Iowa to 246 !!
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: 07:30 AM Houston County 911 dispatched Houston County Sheriff Deputies and Rehobeth Fire – Rescue to a motor vehicle crash on Highway 231 South, south of the National Peanut Festival. The call was dispatched as a two vehicle accident. Calls were flooding into Houston County and Dothan 911.
Houston County 911 immediately updated one vehicle was reported in the creek, upside down, occupied and entrapped. This activated multiple unit response, rapidly. In addition to Houston County Sheriff and Rehobeth Fire – Rescue, Dothan Fire Department was mutual aid requested.
Houston County Sheriff Deputies Bennefield, Gibbs and Lee arrived and immediately stripped from gun belts, bullet proof vests and equipment and into the water. A nurse had stopped and entered the water. Rehobeth Fire – Rescue Chief Nick Floyd arrived as the deputies arrived and entered the water. One person was extricated from the wreckage and was not breathing. CPR was immediately initiated, The officers and others who had arrived had to get the patient up the high embankment. The patient was loaded into Rehobeth FIre – Rescue ambulance, a Dothan paramedic joined the Rehobeth Paramedic’s and transported, trauma alert to Southeast Health.
As best as possible the emergency responders searched to see if a second person was in the vehicle. But they were unable to make complete access to the vehicle underwater.
It appears the vehicle that went into the creek was northbound on Highway 231, crossed the southbound striking a truck and down the embankment and overturning in the creek. This creek is hard to see but is just south of National Peanut Festival. almost directly across from Jubilee Homes on the southside of Highway 231 south.
Dothan Fire set up flumes downstream as the wrecker was to remove the vehicle from the water so oil and gas would be trapped and not flow down the creek.
RSN is not sure if the person in the other vehicle was transported. He did have some bleeding from the head.
ALEA Trooper Sapp is in charge of the accident investigation. Houston County Sheriff Captain James Ivey, Captain Donnovan Arias, Lt. Simmons, Sgt. Nowell, were some of the officers on the scene. Multiple Dothan Fireman, Batallion Chief, Deputy Chief Pete Webb and others were on the scene, as was Rehobeth Fire – Rescue members to include Todd Phillips, Chief Nick Floyd and Hodgesville Volunteer Fire Chief Beau Deathridge.
This was a call “all hands on deck”. The Houston County Sheriff Deputies did not hestiate to shed equipment and hit the cold water. At 9:56 AM it is 69 degrees so the water was much colder. No one knew the nurses name but the emergency responders gave her great praises because she never hesitated to enter water and was great assistance. There were a few more with wet clothes.
Emergency workers on the scene are working to remove the vehicle from the water.
UPDATED @ 11:22 AM
Law Enforcement made contact with the family of the person in the vehicle that was in the water. Subject was alone so no one else in vehicle.
UPDATED @ 7:27 PM
The gentleman in the accident passed away at 2:55 PM. The family says a huge THANK YOU to all who attempted to save the young man.
