DOTHAN: 05:38 AM. Early this morning Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Fire engine companies to a structure fire, smoke and flames visible, at 1402 Fleetwood Drive.
Dothan Fire Engine Companies 8 ( Highlands ), Engine Company 3 ( Whatley Drive ), Engine Company 10 ( West Main ), Rehab 1 ( Lakewood ), Battalion Chief 2 ( West Main ), Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police responded.
On arrival the first incoming engine company 1 reported this was a working structure fire and an offensive attack was being made.
5:49 AM. Dothan Fire Command reported water on fire.
5:50 AM. Dothan Fire Command reported fire knocked down.
5:53 AM. Dothan Fire Command reported the primary search of the residence, all clear, and no one inside the residence.
5:57 AM. Dothan Fire Command reported the secondary search, all clear.
HOUSTON COUNTY – GORDON: 11:10 AM. Houston County 911 dispatched deputies to a naked man in the middle of Highway 84 East near Springhill Road. The male subject was reported to be naked, in the middle of the road, naked. The reports to Houston County 911 the subject was on his knees praying.
When Houston County Sheriff Deputies arrived they reported the male subject was naked and running down the middle of the road.
The deputies, sounding out of breath, reported the naked man was in custody and called for EMS emergency.
Ashford Rescue responded.
Houston County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA – Troopers aer on the scene.
COTTONWOOD: 4:41 PM. The water in Cottonwood was out today, however, please note it WAS NOT the fault of the City of Cottonwood.
Private contractors, not for the City of Cottonwood, were laying fiber lines and accidentally struck water lines for the City of Cottonwood.
At 100 degree temperature, Cottonwood Mayor Van Granger along with the City of Cottonwood Water Department grabbed shovels, rolled their sleeves up, and worked on their Saturday getting water going.
Folks, that does not fall under the duties of Mayor. But Van Granger thinks a lot of Cottonwood and those that are served by Cottonwood water.
So when you go to the polls and vote for Mayor of Cottonwood, remember Van Granger. The purpose of this article is not to try and support him, it is because I was getting phone calls about the water. Then I found out the Mayor had a shovel in his hand working side by side with the water department to get the water going, well, it gave me greater respect for him.
Van Granger went above and beyond the call of duty at 100 degrees.
At 935 PM EDT/835 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Morgan to 9 miles south of Arlington to Ashford to near Graceville to near Bonifay to 7 miles north of Vernon to 19 miles north of Panama City Beach to 8 miles northeast of Santa Rosa Beach. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include… Colquitt, Cottonwood, Vernon, Newton, Morgan, Albany, Bonifay, Chipley, Graceville.
DECATUR – ST. CLAIR COUNTY: In St. Clair County Alabama, last evening, a man is alleged to have shot two repo men. The shooting was alleged by a 79 year old man.
An elderly man is under arrest, accused of shooting at two repo men overnight in St. Clair County.
Allen Lane Thomas, 79, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
A former Alabama police officer charged with murder for shooting an armed Black man in the man’s front yard during a dispute with a tow-truck driver shouldn’t be granted immunity before going to trial, the state’s attorney general says.
In a court brief filed late Tuesday, Attorney General Steve Marshall said a lower court was correct in ruling that former Decatur police officer Mac Marquette, 25, failed to show “a clear legal right to prosecutorial immunity” when he fatally shot Stephen Perkins on Sept. 29, 2023.
Dave Stock is a retired Army pilot and local businessman running for Dothan City Commission in District 4. Not only was Stock an Army pilot, prior to his retirement he was responsible for managing the personnel policies for Army aviation personnel around the world. He frequently traveled to the Pentagon, in addition to numerous major Army commands, as he led and managed Army aviator recruiting, retention, promotions, training, and career models. He’s currently a senior vice president managing a major defense contract at Fort Rucker, in addition the being the owner of The Forum event venue in downtown Dothan.
Dave Stock has been a leader in the redevelopment of downtown Dothan over the past three years. After selling the very successful flight school he started from scratch, he began identifying downtown properties that were eyesores and a danger to the community. Dave set out to renovate The Forum’s building while demolishing the surrounding old buildings to create new growth opportunities. Dave has first hand knowledge of working with the city, getting projects through committees, and going before the commission. He’s frequently been seen at commission meetings, ceremonies, and other city business.
Dave Stock has lived in Dothan since 2012 and has been active in his church, the Young Eagles youth flight program, Rotary, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Army Aviation Association of America. Dave knows Dothan, Houston county, and the billion dollar military complex just to the West called Fort Rucker. He grew up in a large, working class family and often reflects on his humble beginnings cutting grass to buy his own shoes and receiving free lunches at school. He says he knows what it’s like to be poor, as well as to be successful, and will use his decades of military and business experience to make smart choices for Dothan.
Dave joined the race for city commission because he feels he’s the best candidate for the job. He won’t complain if he’s not happy about the direction of the city or the other candidates in the race, he will volunteer to step up, serve, and lead. And by volunteer he means work for free. Dave is the only candidate who pledged to donate his commission salary to local youth charities. He also claims to be self funding his campaign to prove to his constituents that he’s loyal to them and not special interests.
Dave Stock is running to replace Commissioner John Ferguson who served for the past 12 years. Dave has quite an impressive resumé, is putting his money where his mouth is, and is willing to work for free while supporting local youth charities. He’s a serious candidate who deserves serious consideration.
At 935 PM EDT/835 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Morgan to 9 miles south of Arlington to Ashford to near Graceville to near Bonifay to 7 miles north of Vernon to 19 miles north of Panama City Beach to 8 miles northeast of Santa Rosa Beach. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include… Colquitt, Cottonwood, Vernon, Newton, Morgan, Albany, Bonifay, Chipley, Graceville.
