HENRY COUNTY: On Wednesday evening Henry County Sheriff Deputies and Abbeville Police had a busy night.
Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship and members of the Henry County Sheriff Department executed some search warrants in the county.
While in the process of the search warrants a Henry County Sheriff Deputy had a traffic stop and the suspect fled on foot. Multiple Deputies responded and K-9’s were deplyed to track the suspect. Unknown at this time if apprehended.
Abbeville Police called for a backup unit on a suspicious persons they were dealing with.
Headland Police along with Headland Fire – Rescue were fighting a structure fire. Kinsey Volunteer Fire was dispatched to assist with manpower on the structure fire.
FOLKS IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS THAT WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF OF OUR TOP HAND AND VERY CLOSE FRIEND, KEVIN AMERSON. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FAMILY.
Well the border deal has gotten quiet for now, maybe the initial scare has passed, we just need the U S GOVERNMENT to get out of the way !! We have a new Auctioneer. Drake moved on to another job and we wish him all the best!! We have hired a young man that I think is one of the best and is a good fit for us. Dustin Doughtry is our Auctioneer and we are glad to have him !!
Slaughter steady to 4 lower . Replacement bred cows steady on a very light supply . Calves and feeder cattle steady to 5 higher overall !! The strongest market activity that we have seen lately!! Hopefully the market has turned the corner!! The cattle numbers are still low and the BEEF demand is still very STRONG !! We need the government to get out of the way and let the MARKET WORK !!! Do something about fuel and fertilizer cost and the BEEF market will take of itself!!!
NEXT MONDAY OCTOBER 5,WE WILL HAVE 50 HEAD OF OPEN HEIFERS, MOSTLY BLACK AND WEIGHING 900 TO 950 and had ALL SHOTS and ready to go !!
Thank you all for your business and friendship!! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle; we are here to do whatever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.
DOTHAN: 07:53 AM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance to a motor vehicle with injuries, 1865 Woodham Road. At the time of dispatch, a Jeep Renegade, full airbag deployment, driver not breathing.
Multiple emergency units responded. The driver was breathing. The driver was transported, emergency, trauma alert, to Southeast Health.
The vehicle was a single vehicle, verses a tree or telephone pole.
Dothan Police in charge of the accident investigation.
08:33 AM Dothan 911 dispatched a critical injury accident in the 2900 block of Westgate Parkway. At the time of dispatch it was a single vehicle accident verses a tree. Initial reports the driver was entrapped.
The driver was transported, trauma alert.
Dothan Police is in charge of the accident.
08:43 AM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance to a motor vehicle accident, with injuries, on East Main and Beverlye Road. Vehicles in the turning lane. A truck rear ended a vehicle stopped. The injuries were minor.
COTTONWOOD: Cottonwood Mayor Van Granger did not terminate Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Chief. It was first reported that he did. But Mayor Granger sent certified letters removing Chief Hall’s son from the volunteer fire department, and from being at the fire station and/or city hall along with CHief Hall’s wife.
This is a volunteer position. Currently Randy Hall is still the Fire Chief. Some within the department are attempting to take over and not consult with Chief Hall. It is times like this when you find the true character of the fellow fireman in the department.
The blog wrote to sit back and they were disecting my article. RSN does not respond to cowards who will not put their true names with their posts. These malcontents are hiding behind a name and to much of a coward to place their name with what they have to say.
Like Rickey Stokes or not, first I am man enough to place my name with what I have to say. Before the article was written I spoke to Mayor Van Granger. And for the record, since this drama began I was speaking with Mayor Granger and Chief Hall. That is why I asked Robert Golden to remove the video was I was trying to get the garbage calmed down. The citizens deserve it.
But these malcontents, some got beat in the election, are bound and determine to keep trash going. Really Chief Hall, his wife and son would be better off to foget volunteer service and enjoy life. However, when you have a passion of service about self and serving your community, it is in your blood.
Most of the malcontents never donate their time and energies to serving others in their time of need. And the sacrifices of leaving your family, leaving dinners, making sure equipment is ready to roll, is a lot on a person. Expecially when working other jobs for a living.
This situation is plain and simple, you have some kndergartenders trapped in adult bodies. Some over stepping their authority. And some greedy backstabbers wanting to get some authority to be a big shot. And being a volunteer fire chief is not a big shot,
Mayor Granger, you have had the power and responsiblility to get this issue under control. Your being hush, as per your attorney, is not the right path forward. You Mayor Granger, need to be a man, take responsibility, and get this resolved. You owe it to the people you serve and the friendship between you and Randy Hall. That needs to be done ASAP.
To the blog, stop being a coward and identify yourself. I have set you up to identify you and being investigated now. So the clock is ticking. But RSN does not respond to cowards like yourselves.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 2:50 PM The men and women of Houston County Rescue got some surprising news in the FY 2026-2027 budget year.
Without any advance warning, the Houston County Commission slashed all funding to Houston County Rescue Unit. They have been funded by Houston County $ 20,000.00 per year, for many – many years. This budget year the five members of the Houston County Commission slashed the entire funding and never had the respect to tell the leadership of the rescue unit until SLASHED.
Houston County Rescue, formed in the 1960’s, is a water search and rescue. Just this month the volunteer members left their jobs and responded to a pond in Houston County on a drowning. The divers went into the water and found the deceased, recovering the loved one.
The voluteer members donated their time. Some even closed their business to respond ASAP and begin diving.
ALL WHILE, Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe draws six figure salary, health insurance, retirement benefits while Vice President of Tri-State Graphics and bought Adventureland in his four years.
And in Chairman Brandon Shoupe first four years, D2 Tracy Adams first four years, D4 James Ivey first four years, D3 Ricky Herring eight years, has Houston County upside down to almost $ 14 million dollars.
D1 Curtis Harvey has been a Houston County Commissioner for 20 years. Serving under retired Houston County Commission Chairman Mark Culver, Houston County was never placed in this major upside down situation.
Sorry to the men and women of Houston County Rescue Unit. You are appreciated, respected and citizens are supportive of you.
