UPDATES FROM RELEASED STATEMENT FROM ENTERPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT-
The Enterprise Police Department released a brief update this afternoon regarding the investigation into missing 2-year-old Genises Nova Reid.
The child’s mother, Adrienne Reid, is the person who would be able to provide key information in the case. Unfortunately, the mother has lied in her statement to law enforcement and is now being charged with giving false information.
During the press conference, one individual asked whether an organized search would be conducted. EPD responded that an organized search had already taken place earlier this morning. While officials expressed appreciation for the public’s willingness to help, they are strongly asking that no one conduct independent searches, as doing so could interfere with evidence and potentially create complications in the investigation.
However, police emphasized that anyone who has credible information related to the case is urged to come forward and share that information with authorities immediately.
ENTERPRISE | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
Police are searching for a woman named Mariah, who may have information related to the disappearance of a 2-year-old Enterprise girl.
During a press conference Tuesday morning, Michael Moore, chief of the Enterprise Police Department, said the child’s mother mentioned the name Mariah to investigators as they continue searching for Genesis Reid, who will turn 3 next month.
Chief Moore also confirmed that the child’s mother, Adrienne Reid, is currently being detained. He emphasized that she has not been charged with a crime and said her detention is partly for her own safety.
Search efforts for Genesis continued for a second day Tuesday. Authorities are asking the public to stay away from search areas to avoid interfering with the investigation. James Tarbox, Coffee County’s district attorney, said limiting public access helps preserve the integrity of the case.
According to police, Adrienne Reid told officers she discovered her daughter missing from her bed early Monday morning and noticed a door leading outside the home was open.
Neighbors told investigators they have not seen Genesis for several weeks. Several residents said that prior to January, they regularly saw the toddler walking around the neighborhood with her mother.
Police say additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Genesis Reid or knowledge of a woman named Mariah connected to this case is urged to contact the Enterprise Police Department immediately.
SAVANNAH, Tenn. – Jerry Spencer, a Southern Baptist evangelist with deep Tennessee ties, who preached to millions across more than 50 countries and served in key denominational leadership roles for decades, died Feb. 14, 2026, in Savannah, Tenn. He was 86.
Spencer led more than 1,500 revival meetings and 100 area-wide crusades during a ministry career spanning nearly seven decades.
Born in 1939 and raised near the Mississippi River in Osceola, Ark., Spencer was called to preach at age 17, answered God’s call to preach on mission fields at 26, and made his first mission trip to Brazil in 1966 where he spent six weeks and said that was when he “fell in love with overseas missions.”
“As a teenager growing up in the First Baptist Church of Osceola, Ark., I truly enjoyed singing the old songs of the faith,” Spencer is quoted as saying. “One Sunday as we sang; ‘I’ll go where you want me to go dear Lord, over mountain or plain or sea. I’ll say what you want me to say dear Lord; I’ll be what you want me to be!’ As we sang I made a commitment. ‘Lord, I’ll go, say, and be as you lead me.’”
Throughout his ministry, Spencer had a reputation for being a passionate soul winner, tireless preacher of the Gospel and iconic evangelist who conducted evangelistic meetings, revivals, mission conferences, senior adult rallies and special outreach events throughout the United States.
He challenged pastors and evangelists in 2021 during a Western Kentucky Evangelist Conference by saying that Christians today are without excuse in their evangelism efforts, considering the wealth and means at their disposal.
“Can you imagine what Paul would have done if he could have traveled in a 747? We have communications — radio, TV, the internet — yet we may be doing less than any generation before us. The church has gone into the sign business — put up a beautiful sign and then think, ‘They know where we are.’”
In his overseas ministry, he focused on pastor and leadership conferences, women’s conferences, feeding programs, street witnessing, speaking in prisons, schools, businesses, marketplaces, churches, door-to-door witnessing, literature and Bible distribution, musical concerts, and crusades in open air venues such as public squares and soccer stadiums. Spencer served the people of dozens of countries, having made more than 60 trips to India alone to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and Spencer helped establish a hospital, a Bible college and seminary in India and Ethiopia.
“Dr. Spencer has been a faithful and effective pastor and evangelist,” said Randy C. Davis, longtime friend and president/executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “He was a great encourager to local pastors in Tennessee and throughout the country. Heaven is populated with thousands of people introduced to Jesus by Bro Jerry. We will miss this dear brother greatly.”
In addition to his evangelism ministry, Spencer also authored several books and other works, with his more notable book being, “Almost Persuaded to Be a Liberal,” published in 1972 and considered a religious bestseller.
Spencer was involved in denominational leadership serving on the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee for nine years and was also vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He served as president of both the SBC Pastors’ Conference and SBC Conference of Evangelists. And was inducted into the Southern Baptist Evangelists’ “Hall of Faith” in 2008.
“He was lifelong Southern Baptist who excelled in everything he did,” said James T. Draper, Jr., former president of Lifeway Christian Resources and longtime friend of Spencer’s. “His heart was always in missions and for the people of the world, but he kept his heart tuned to the local church. Everyone respected him. He leaves a great legacy for us to follow. He was the real deal.”
Spencer was a high school and college athlete and attended Union University for three years before graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1964. He then attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and has been awarded several honorary degrees, including a doctorate from Liberty University.
Spencer had most recently served as staff evangelist at Riverview Baptist Church in Savannah, Tenn., at the time of his death
Spencer was married to Sue Walker for more than 50 years until her death. They had four children, including Dan Spencer, pastor of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, and current president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Spencer remarried to Shirley Norris Robertson and the two lived in Savannah until his death.
The funeral will be Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, 11 a.m., at Riverview Baptist Church, Savannah, Tenn.
Plan B Fiber Optics Shows What Community Is All About
Sometimes the best stories aren’t about business at all — they’re about heart.
Plan B Fiber Optics, located at 1909 Montgomery Highway, Suite 313 in Dothan, is known for delivering professional fiber optic solutions. But recently, owner Nioclas Gilmore showed that his work goes far beyond cables and connections.
When help was needed, Nioclas didn’t hesitate.
Seeing someone in need on the side of the road, he stopped and stepped in without being asked. In a moment that could have easily been ignored, he chose kindness. That simple act made all the difference.
In a world where many people pass by, it speaks volumes when someone takes the time to care.
Plan B Fiber Optics specializes in total fiber optic solutions, serving businesses and clients with professionalism and reliability. But this moment reminded us that strong connections aren’t just built with technology — they’re built with character.
Nioclas Gilmore can be reached at:
Plan B Fiber Optics 1909 Montgomery Highway, Suite 313 Dothan, AL 36303 📞 800-313-6476 📧 planbfiberoptics@gmail.com
Today, we spotlight not just a business — but a business owner who represents the best of the Wiregrass.
Thank you, Nioclas, for your generosity and for reminding us that community still matters.
The Alabama Hospital Association honored longtime leader L. Keith Granger for his decades of dedication to hospital quality and patient safety.
The Alabama Hospital Association on Thursday recognized L. Keith Granger, a longtime AlaHA leader and advocate for hospital quality and patient safety, as one of the 2026 inductees into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame.
Granger currently serves as an executive advisor for CHS. Over a distinguished career in hospital administration, he has consistently demonstrated a commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes across the state, AlaHA shared in its press release.
Before his current role, Granger served as the regional president for nine CHS facilities in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Granger served for eight years as president and CEO of Grandview Medical Center and, previously, for seventeen years as CEO of Flowers Hospital in Dothan, where he continues to serve as a trustee. He is widely respected for his collaborative leadership style and his ability to bring together hospital leaders around shared goals.
“Keith Granger’s influence on hospital care in Alabama cannot be overstated,” said AlaHA President and CEO Danne Howard. “His leadership, vision, and unwavering dedication to quality and patient safety have helped shape the work of the Alabama Hospital Association and improve care for countless Alabamians.”
In recognition of Granger’s lasting impact on hospitals across Alabama and the nation, Wayne T. Smith, chairman of the Board of Directors of Community Health Systems, Inc., offered his congratulations.
“Keith has been a force in the healthcare industry in Alabama and the national level and this is a much deserved recognition. CHS and our affiliated hospitals have been the fortunate beneficiaries of his profound impact as a leader of people, a champion of quality, and an advocate for all that’s right in healthcare. I extend my sincere and personal congratulations to Keith for his induction into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame.”
Granger’s service to the Alabama Hospital Association spans decades. He previously served as chairman of the AlaHA Board of Trustees and is currently serving another term as a member-at-large on the AlaHA Board. In 2003, he received AlaHA’s Gold Medal of Excellence, the Association’s highest honor for achievement in hospital administration.
Most notably, the Association said Granger has been instrumental in advancing AlaHA’s quality and patient safety initiatives. He has chaired the Association’s Quality Task Force for more than 15 years, leading monthly meetings focused on best practices, performance improvement and patient safety that continue to have a lasting impact on hospital care statewide.
In addition to his AlaHA leadership, Granger has served on numerous local, state and national boards and spent several years as a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Board. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Founded in 1997, the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions and provided exemplary healthcare service in the state. Granger will be formally inducted during a ceremony on August 8 in Montgomery.
OZARK-DALE COUNTY: 06:08 AM Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched Ozark Fire Department and Marley Mill Volunteer Fire Department to a haz mat incident, 4126 North Highway 231, Ozark. The Haz Mat is in front of Farmer’s Daughter Country Store.
At the time of dispatch it was reported that Haz Mat material from an 18 wheeler. The material is reported to be flammable and explosive and unknown what it is.
06:13 AM Dothan Fire Haz Mat team has been dispatched. – Dothan Fire Department shift change is 07:00 AM, but at 6:13 AM Dothan Fire Haz Mat and Battalion Chief are responding to the Haz Mat call. And after working a 24 hour shift, these men and women are responding without hesitation.
Dothan Fire Department is a regional Haz Mat response unit and has a semi truck and trailer equipped to handle Haz Mat incidents.
Dothan is responding.
UPDATED @ 6:54 AM
This is a motor vehicle accident. The truck went off the road.
UPDATED @ 10:06 AM
The crash involves extensive extrication, and the incident is being treated as a traffic fatality. Officials on scene say the chemicals being transported in the truck are not flammable and do not pose an explosive risk.
Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum on scene, along with Dale County Coroner John Cawley. Ferguson Wrecker Service is assisting with recovery operations.
