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Today’s weather: 3/11

Today’s weather: 3/11

The weather for the next few days will be… much improved.  After several very windy, grey, damp, sometimes stormy Winter-like days, today and tomorrow show a hint of Spring. High winds will calm and little or no breeze is expected until storms arrive this weekend.

Sunshine and blue skies will allow temperatures to rise to near 75 today, and tomorrow will bring even warmer temps.  Few clouds, and little or no chance of rain expected through mid-week.

Rapidly changing weather conditions come Thursday and Friday and into the weekend. Thursday may be wet, but with temperatures near 80.

Friday may have lingering clouds and warm temperatures, but storm chances go up Saturday and especially Sunday.

Come Monday and early next week cooler conditions will return.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 11, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 11, 2025

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District-Criminal with 3 cases for Account Collection X 2, Misc DV Case, he
also Small Claims with 15 cases for Account County X 11, Misc SM Case X 3 and
Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has
Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Small Claims Appeal. He also has Domestic Relation
with 6 cases for Misc DR Case, Petition for Custody X 3.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE TODD DERRICK: Has
District-Criminal with 8 cases for Sorna Violation, Possess Marijuana 2nd X 2,
Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Trafficking X 2, Assault 1st. He also has Circuit-Criminal
with 81 cases ranging from Identity Theft, Escape 2nd, Theft of Property 3rd,
Stalking Aggravated and Porn Possess Material Minor.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE HERNY D “BUTCH”
BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Petition to Modify X 3,
Contempt/Rule NISI, He also has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Negligence Motor
Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III:
Has Domestic Relation with 7 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition to Modify
X 2, Misc DR Case, Petition for Custody.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI
COLLIER INGRAM: Has Child Support with 9 cases for Child Support Case, INTR Act
Under UIFSA, Petition to Modify X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI X 5.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:

Dothan Livestock Market Report

Dothan Livestock Market Report

Report Date March 10 , 2025

Receipts this Week  433

Receipts last week 561

FEEDER CLASSES

STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2 )
150-300 Lbs. up to 480.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 460.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 428.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 365.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 300.00

700-800 Lbs. up to 270.00

HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)

150-300 Lbs. up to 405.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 398.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 388.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 312.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 260.00

700-800 Lbs. up to 235.00

SLAUGHTER CLASSES

COWS

High Dressing up to 166.00

Breakers up to 159.00

Lean up to 150.00

Bulls up to  197.00

Replacement  Classes

                            Bred Cows  2,110.00

                         Cow Calf Pairs  2,950.00

 

 

COMMENTS

Slaughter cows steady to 2 higher with bulls 8 to 15 higher. Good quality bred cows and pairs steady to very firm !! Calves and feeder cattle trading 6 to 15 higher on a very active market with demand coming from all sides !!Low cattle numbers and high beef demand creating the best cattle market that we have ever had !! Fed cattle in the West 197 to 200 with Iowa auctions to 220

 

!! WELL FOLKS, THIS BEGINS OUR 33RD YEAR HERE AT DOTHAN LIVESTOCK AND WE KNOW THAT WE COULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS !!! WE THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS AND WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR !!!!

!!!! THANK YOU ALL !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOLKS, IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT WE MOURN THE PASSING OF OUR LONG TIME AUCTIONEER, BEST FRIEND AND FISHING BUDDY, COL. MAX KELLEY. MAX WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF US HERE AT DLC !!!

 

**** WELL FOLKS  THIS BEGINS OUR 32ND YEAR HERE AT DOTHAN LIVESTOCK , WE THANK ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND GOOD CUSTOMERS, BOTH BUYERS AND SELLERS, FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEART, AND WISH YOU ALL THE BEST !!

 

 

FOLKS WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GOOD FOLKS FROM RAYS RESTAURANT ARE NOW RUNNING OUR  CAFE ON MONDAY SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AND IT IS GOOD COOKING !!! COME JOIN US, THE FOOD IS GREAT !!

 

 

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Well Folks, Thanks to each and every one of you, our friends and customers both buyers and sellers,   we are starting our 32 nd year!!! We thank each and every one of you for making this possible. We look forward to serving you another year !!!

FOLKS, I AM VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE KENNY WOODHAM IS NOW OUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR PARTS OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH ALABAMA. A LOT OF YOU ALREADY KNOW KENNY, AND WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE HIM ON OUR TEAM!!! CELL PHONE FOR KENNY IS 334-405-9425.

 

WE MOURN THE PASSING OF OUR VERY GOOD FRIEND, RANDALL BAXLEY. HE WILL BE DEARLY MISSED AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER AND APPRECIATE RBX !!

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.

  

 GOOD COUNTRY COOKING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!!

NEW RESTAURANT HOURS:

MONDAY 6AM UNTIL

08:01 AM    Traffic Death – Hwy. 231 – Montgomery

08:01 AM Traffic Death – Hwy. 231 – Montgomery

MONTGOMERY COUNTY:    08:01 AM    In front of Sikes and Kohn in Montgomery County, the northbound lanes of traffic are impacted due to a motor vehicle accident.

There is a motor vehicle accident with reports of a traffic fatality.

If traveling that way expect delays.

ALEA – Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation.

11:22 AM      Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum Hosts Dale County Sheriff’s Rodeo

11:22 AM Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum Hosts Dale County Sheriff’s Rodeo

DALE COUNTY:     Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum and the men and women of Dale County Sheriff’s Office were hosts this weekend to the 2nd Annual Dale County Sheriff’s Rodeo. The Rodeo was held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the AG Complex behind the Dale County Administrative Building located ay Hwy. 123 and Hwy. 231.

On Thursday Sheriff Bynum had students from schools throughout the county. The students participated in some rodeo events.

RSN attended Saturday night. The stands were packed. THANKS to the full-time Dale County Sheriff Deputies, the part-time Dale County Sheriff Deputies, the auxiliary and reserve Dale County Sheriff Deputies, and the Dale County Corrections Deputies. They all jumped in and traffic flowed smoothly in and out of the complex. Several tractors with trailers equipped to seat people shuttled spectators from the cars to the entrance. There were also some ATVs to transport people to and from their cars.

The ladies within the Administration of the Dale County Sheriff’s Office and Ozark – Dale County 911 were on hand selling entry tickets into the Rodeo. There were several food vendors on hand with great food. Several vendors with some cool items for sale were on hand for the Rodeo.

The crowd was excited for the show. It was well organized, clean, plenty for those attending to see and do.

Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd, Coffee County Sheriff Chief Deputy Michael Hines and others with Coffee County Sheriff Department cooked hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and cake to feed those working with the parking and ticket sales.

THANK YOU Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum for sponsoring this fun filled event. THANKS to all of your support staff for their work and preparation which pulled off a perfect run and managed undertaking.