ENTERPRISE, Ala. An 18-year-old Enterprise man was arrested Friday and charged with making a terrorist threat after police say he threatened on social media to shoot people attending the city’s Spooky in the Park event.
The Enterprise Police Department received information about the threats on Oct. 30 at 4:54 p.m., according to a department statement. Detectives immediately identified and located the suspect, Brandon Ray Winn, 18, of Enterprise.
Winn was taken into custody without incident and charged with making a terrorist threat, police said. He was transported to the Coffee County Jail following his arrest.
The department said in its statement that it takes all threats of violence seriously and remains committed to ensuring the safety of the community and public events.
Police did not release additional details, including the content of the alleged posts, which platform was used, a motive, or Winn’s bond status. A charge is not a finding of guilt, and Winn is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
FORT RUCKER: On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, an Army C-12 Huron aircraft will conduct flight inspections in the vicinity of Shell Army Heliport.
These inspections are critical to certifying an instrument approach procedure for the heliport, ensuring safe and reliable operations in all weather conditions. The C-12 will be flown in specific, pre-planned profiles to accurately assess navigational aids and approach paths. As part of this process, the aircraft will operate at altitudes potentially lower than standard helicopter flight levels.
Residents and personnel in the surrounding area should not be alarmed by the low-flying aircraft. These flight inspections are a routine safety measure and are essential for maintaining operational readiness.
Contact the Fort Rucker Public Affairs Office if you have questions, 334-255-2551.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Whatever residents wish were different in their community, whether it’s the condition of local roads, the state of public schools, response times for emergency crews or how county dollars get spent, Tuesday’s election is one of the few moments when those concerns translate directly into decisions.
Elections choose the people who write laws, set budgets and oversee the services residents use every day. Local and state officeholders make decisions about road and bridge maintenance, school funding, public safety staffing and county services. Those choices often shape daily life more directly than national headlines do.
The calendar is somewhat unforgiving. Once the polls close Tuesday evening, the results stand, and the officials chosen will set priorities for the years ahead. Policy changes that residents have waited years to see often begin with who holds office, and the next opportunity to change that is not for some time.
Frustration with local government is common, but frustration does not appear in the vote totals. Elected officials pay close attention to who participates, and policy tends to follow the priorities of the people who show up. When turnout is low, a small slice of the community effectively speaks for everyone. Civic education groups note that turnout tends to be lower in midterm and local elections than in presidential years, even though the offices on the ballot affect people closely.
Local contests make the point sharply. Races for county and municipal offices are frequently settled by narrow margins, sometimes a few hundred votes or fewer. In a close race, one household’s decision, or a handful of households on a single street, can change the result.
The offices on the ballot are not abstractions. They control budgets, set tax rates, oversee law enforcement and determine which projects move forward. Residents who have asked why something hasn’t changed often find that the answer traces back to a decision made by someone elected in a past contest. The ballot is also the most direct way to hold officeholders accountable, whether that means affirming the people currently serving or choosing different ones.
Election officials, poll workers and volunteers across the region have spent months preparing for Tuesday. Voters of every political stripe can agree on one point: participation is the foundation of representative government.
DOTHAN: Southeast Alabama turned its clocks back an hour early Sunday, and the first full week of standard time brings the usual round of drowsy mornings, dark commutes and sleepy kids.
Daylight saving time officially ended Sunday, Nov. 1, even as Washington debates ending the clock changes altogether. Congress passed no change, so the switch went ahead as scheduled.
Deer season on the roads
The two weeks after the time change are more dangerous for drivers. Human rush hour now overlaps with the peak activity times for deer, which are typically dawn and dusk. That overlap increases deer-vehicle collisions by 16% or more. Sunsets in the Wiregrass now arrive shortly before 5 p.m., so many workers and students will head home in dusk or darkness. Drivers should slow down on rural roads, scan the shoulders, and remember that deer often travel in groups, so one crossing usually means more nearby. If a collision is unavoidable, brake firmly and stay in your lane rather than swerving into oncoming traffic or a ditch. Pedestrians and cyclists are also harder to see this time of year.
Sleep and school
For parents of young children, the change can disrupt sleep schedules until kids adjust. Pediatric guidance generally suggests nudging bedtimes in small steps rather than expecting an instant reset. Adults may feel the effects for several days, especially on early shifts.
Safety checklist
Fire departments routinely urge residents to use the clock change as a reminder to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and replace batteries. It is also a good time to check flashlights and emergency supplies ahead of winter weather.
Will this be the last one? Possibly, but not yet. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14, and the bill now sits in a Senate committee. Efforts to fast-track the Senate’s version have been thwarted. Alabama passed a law in 2021 to observe daylight saving time year-round if Congress allows it, and both of the state’s U.S. senators cosponsor the Senate bill. If it becomes law, Alabama would stay on daylight time permanently, which would mean later winter sunrises.
Until then, the next change is scheduled for Sunday, March 14, 2027.
