DOTHAN: The National Peanut Festival, 2026 is underway. The REAL NEWS MAN, Ben Stanfield is at the National Peanut Festival.
As you walk in the main entrance, on the left, CB’s Kettle Corn.Ben’s wife’s family has the Kettle Corn and Ben took a few days to help his family.
Ben was with WDHN for several years and is a REAL NEWS MAN. Ben is with WTVM – the news leader Channel 9 in Columbus Georgia. The Dothan market lost great news talent when Columbus Georgia took Ben away from the Dothan Market.
He was a hard worker, always on top of the news, and keep the wiregrass informed. Stop by and see Ben and family this week at the National Peanut Festival.
ASHFORD: 4:19 PM Houston County Sheriff 911 dispatched Ashford Fire, Ashford Rescue, Ashford Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a structure at 111 Cosby Road in Ashford.
Responding Ashford Fire reports heavy smoke coming from the area of the residence seen as the fire units are responding.
Reports to Houston County 911, smoke and flames visible from building behind the residence.
UPDATED @ 4:30 PM
Ashford Fire Chief Jimmy Posey reports a storage shed, fully involved in fire. Reports a power line in the structure fire, a hot power line. Chief Posey has requested Houston County Sheriff 911 to requesr Alabama Power Company to be dispatched.
There is a fire hydrant in the front yard. Cowarts Volunteer Fire Department is also responding.
DOTHAN: 06:30 AM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Fire Engines to 2402 Glenn Haven Drive off Third Avenue to a structure fire. Glenn Haven runs off Third Avenue, outside Ross Clark Circle.
On arrival Dothan Fire Engine 4 ( Southside ) reported heavy smoke visible coming from garage on arrival. Flames in the kitchen. A quick offensive attack and by 6:37 AM had water on fire.
UPDATED @ 7:03 AM
Fire under control. One patient treated for smoke inhalation.
HENRY COUNTY: 5:42 PM. Henry County 911 has dispatched Henry County Sheriff Deputies, Abbeville Fire – Rescue, and Survivial Flight to 332 Chief Road to a gunshot wound. Reports are a female has suffered a gunshot wound.
Multiple law enforcement units from across Henry County has rolled to the scene. No more details are known at this time.
UPDATED @ 6:33 PM.
Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship and members of Henry County Sheriff Department, Fire and EMS, had quick response. Henry County 911 did a great job in reporting what was reported to the 911 center.
After emergency units arrived, it was determined the information came from a mentally challenged individual who reported a female was shot and others were shot. And someone was shooting in the area.
After arrival and immediate investigation it was determined a false alarm.
DOTHAN: 11:32 AM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire to the 1900 block of South Oates Street to a medical emergency. The emergency was a 2-month-old child not breathing.
Dothan Fire requested Dothan Police intercept to escort to the hospital. By 11:52 AM, Dothan Fire Engine 1, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police had the ambulance at the emergency department of Southeast Health. CPR was in progress.
Multiple Dothan Police units caught intersections and was pushing traffic along, so the ambulance did not have to slow down while performing CPR.
