HENRY COUNTY: This past week Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship held a press conference concerning IGNITED 2026. Sheriff Blankenship was flanked by Russell County Sheriff and Montgomery County Sheriff, and representatives from the National Sheriff Association out of Washington D.C./Virginia.
This program operates on restricted pads that allows inmates to take advantage of edication courses while in the Henry County Jail. It allows them to study for a take their GED if they do not have one. Also gives them online education courses and get cetificates of completion.
This program has proven results to help stop repeat offenders, allowing them to gain a trade while in jail.
According to all indications, looks like we we are in for a very GOOD market ahead !! Folks, the numbers are just not there and very few producers are retaining heifers.
Slaughter classes steady to very firm. Replacement bred cows steady to firm and pairs steady . Calves and feeder cattle 5 to 10 lower , I think a summer adjustment but NO PROBLEM !! Out look is very positive. Fed cattle in the West 233 to 240 on a very light trade with Iowa auctions to 247 !!
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.
Dothan City Schools Athletic Department would like to welcome Trey Tate as our new Head Flag Football Coach! Welcome to the Pack!🐺
FROM TREY TATE FACEBOOK
Excited to be coaching basketball and flag in my hometown!! Let’s go wolves!!
Trey is the soon of Rev. Jim and Mrs. Judith Tate. He grew up most of his life at Memphis Baptist Church and attended Rehobeth High School. At Rehobeth, Trey lettered in basketball, football and golf. A 2018 graduate of Auburn University, Trey was a member of Coach Bruce Pearl’s 2015 – 2018 basketball team, A 3 time Academic SEC Honor Roll member.
Trey went onto serve as Assistant Football Coach at Summit High School from 2019 – 2022. Trey played for TSSAA State Championship 3 straight years from 2019 – 2021, winning in 2020. Trey also served as Assistant Basketball COach at Summit High School from 2018 – 2023.
Trey served as Assistant Flag Football Coach at Summit High School in the first 2 years of flag in the State of Tennessee. They were runner up in the Tennessee Titans end of the year invitational in year 2. Served as Head basketball coach at Mt. Julieth High School from 2023 – 2026. Assistant flag football coach from 2024 – 2026. Finished as the 2026 state-runner up.
Trey, welcome back home to Houston County as you take the lead role.
BARBOUR COUNTY – WHITE OAK CREEK: Today RSN received citizens reports the bathrooms at White Oak Creek Campground air conditioning is not operational. This campground is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
According to the citizen report, when they contacted the U.S. Army Corp of Enginners they could not give a timeline. They were told the money had to be appropriated and then bid out.
It is hot and STINKS … reminds you of the government in Washington D.C. Time to CALL BOB!!!
U.S. Senator Katie Britt, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, U.S. House of Rep. Barry Moore, bad timing during the summer months the bathroom are not operationable.
At 144 PM EDT/1244 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Pelham to 10 miles north of West Bainbridge to 6 miles east of Donalsonville to 12 miles northeast of Marianna. Movement was north at 25 mph. At 135 PM EDT. the Decatur County Airport gusted to 38 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Colquitt, Cottonwood, Bainbridge, Donalsonville, Blakely, Columbia, West Bainbridge, Douglasville, Centerville, Malone, Greenwood, Gordon, Iron City, Damascus, Brinson, Jakin, Bascom, Iveys Mill, Crosby, and Grangeburg.
KINSEY: A month ago, in an emotional Kinsey City Councl Meeting, several life saving awards were presented. Kinsey Police Chief Jim Mock presented awards to his officers, Mayor Jason Reneau presented awards to Chief Mock, Mayor Reneau changed hats to Kinsey Fire Chief and presented life saving awards to a Volunteer Fireman, who also is father of the two children saved, and the Town Council presented awards to Fire Chief Jason Reneau.
The fire was a arson where two children and their mother were inside the home. Kinsey Fire Chief Jason Reneau and Volunteer Fireman Betsill were just returning from assisting Taylor Volunteer Fire and Rehobeth Fire – Rescue on a structure fire of a church in Taylor. AS they arrived back at Kinsey Voluteer Fire Station the call hit of structure fire. The volunteer fireman realized quickly that was where his children and ex-wife lived.
They rolled swiftly to the scene, as did Kinsey Police Chief Mock and Sgt. Morgan rolled. They all entered the residence, without hesitation, all removed the fire victims, a young girl, young boy and their mother from the fire. Life saving measures were initiated, Headland Fire – Rescue ad Pilcher Ambulance rolled rapidly to the scene and transported to Southeast Health. The two children and their mother were transported later to UAB and Children’s Hospital in Birmingham.
The two children, after a stay in Children’s Hospital, were later relased and at the Kinsey City Council Meeting when the awards were presented. At the time of the presentation their mother remained in UAB in Birmingham. The week following the life saving awards were presented Ms. Kelley Gore, the children’s mother, passed away from her injuries in the fire.
Houston County Sheriff Department took lead in the criminal investigation and the husband of Kelley Gore, whom she was in the process of divorce, was arrested for the arson which is now murder.
RSN has held this story because of Mrs. Gore’s death the week after. The fire Chief, volunteer Fireman/Daddy of two children and ex-husband of Kelley, police chief and officers, never hesitated on entering residence. Their actions saved the two children and attempted with all human energy to save Mrs. Gore’s life.
