The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is proud to announce 100% of their class of 2025 achieved residency placements.
Match Day was celebrated last week, where ACOM students discovered where they’ll continue their medical training after graduation.
“We are proud of the accomplishments of the ACOM Class of 2025 as they begin the next chapter in their medical training,” said James C. Jones, DO, FACEP, ACOM Dean. “This class continues the high standard of residency matches set by previous classes.”
More than 50 percent of ACOM students matched into Primary Care programs, which includes Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Internal Medicine was matched the most by ACOM students followed by Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine.
2025 ACOM graduates will train in residency programs in 29 states. The top five states for ACOM students are: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.
It was a drippy dawn around the Wiregrass this morning, and rains and occasional thunderstorms are likely to continue through mid-afternoon. Some of the rains that move in may bring quick downpours, and maybe some lightening.
Tonight clouds will clear and we should see bright sunny days and mild nights all the way through the weekend.
Temperatures are mild, with the morning low near 60 degrees. The afternoon high should be above 75, and it will be a warming week, with likely near or above 80 degree days. Lows each night will be cool; near 50 degrees, but brilliant sunshine each day is expected to bring a week of Spring has sprung weather.
DOTHAN: 02:06 AM. In the early morning hours this morning Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to a structure fire.
The fire location was 306 North Bell in Dothan. Flames were visible from the backyard.
This location was the scene of a structure fire several weeks ago. The fire several weeks ago was ARSON. Dothan Police and Dothan Fire made an arrest in the arson fire.
Dothan Fire called for Fire Prevention Investigators to respond to investigate this morning’s fire. The cause is unknown at the time of this writing.
TAYLOR: 08:06 AM Houston County 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident on Highway 52 and Highway 605 in front of Roberts Grocery.
Two trucks, both pulling trailers, collided in the intersection.
Responding, Taylor Volunteer Fire Department, Rehobeth Fire – Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies.
One person was transported from the scene to Flowers Hospital from the motor vehicle crash.
A Taylor Police unit was not on duty at the time. ALEA – Trooper Carlton responded. The off duty Taylor Officer Miller went in service and responded to the scene.
All east bounds lanes of traffic were closed. Taylor Police will work the accident assisted by ALEA Trooper Carlton.
A person with the knowledge and wherewithal to lead everyone around him dictates the song and key, and they go. If you ain’t ready, that’s fine — get ready and join when you can.
This was the scene at Dupree School in Ashford Friday night — people who love music got together to jam ahead of the Dupree School Bluegrass Revival Festival.
Know this — it ain’t just playing, it’s picking.
I stopped two people riding on a golf cart helping shuttle people between picking sessions, as there were at least three groups in separate places on the grounds holding their own mini-concerts. More good folks with wide smiles and bluegrass hearts came up to offer “Hey, how ya doin’” sentiments as guitars, mandolins and banjos could be heard in the background. You couldn’t get far enough away to not hear music.
One thing was clear: they love Dupree School, and they see it as something so much larger.
“When we started this project, I was so happy to be a part of it, because my father loved this place,” said Penny Hicks, referring to the rehabilitation of the school.
Sammy Hicks — Penny’s cousin — said it was about time the school got the love it deserved.
“We left it here for many years and it deteriorated,” he said. “I remember three years ago what it looked like. It was a disaster.”
For many years, their family used it as a landmark offering directions.
But the labor of love in rehabilitating this place to its original splendor has reinvigorated the community.
“Dupree School was your compass,” said Susan Cameron. “My daddy walked these roads down here, too. Seeing the effort is so rewarding.”
The party endured close to the double-digit hours of the night, as folks bundled up huddled around a heater that only blew one way to play — sorry — pick.
“I can’t stand it, I got to play something,” said one man known affectionately as Tater (Ray Tate) while listening to the others, sinfully without his guitar in hand. He quickly went to his truck to retrieve his guitar and gleefully joined the band, repenting by demonstrating great skill among his peers of folks he’s known for years.
The absolute mastery of any given instrument present was a joy to witness.
We laughed, we shared memories, and we opined on how wonderful the food from yonder food truck smelled.
But sitting there in the dropping temperatures with this group of strangers, I felt so at home.
I let the sweet chords and harmonies take my soul and cradle it like a crying baby.
I selfishly requested “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” as seen above, and the instant feel of greens and gospel and stars in the sky hit me like a ton of bricks — it nearly brought me to tears.
Guitars, mandolins, an upright bass on a chilly night — these are truly the keys (in G or D, usually) to the soul.
But they speak in chords to a greater sense of community and genuine goodness at Dupree School.
The festivities begin at 11 Saturday morning for a huge festival. Visit Dupree School at 1116 Antioch Church Road to enjoy.
