REHOBETH: After being sick for several weeks Terry Stokes has re-opened his peanut trailer.
Located at the intersection of Highway 109 and Highway 605, Terry is boiling peanuts today, Sunday, February 9.
So if you want some boiled peanuts today for the ball game, drop by. He will ne there all afternoon until he sells out.
Anyone with questions, call 334-790-4563.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 08:54 AM Houston County 911 dispatched a vehicle on fire on St. Mary Church Road just south of DHODGE Road intersection.
Responding, Houston County Sheriff Deputies, ALEA – Trooper Spencer Adkinson, Hodgesville Volunteer Fire, Cottonwood Rescue and Rehobeth Fire Chief Nick Floyd.
The car was fully engulfed on the arrival. Houston County Sheriff Patrol Deputy was first to arrival. No one has any information on the vehicle which was off the roadway in the woodline.
The vehicle is a total loss. The Houston County Sheriff Patrol Deputy has called for a Sheriff Criminal Investigator to respond and will be in charge of the investigation.
DOTHAN: 08:10 AM Dothan 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident on South Park just south of Fortner Street intersection.
Reports to Dothan 911 a white vehicle overturned.
Dothan Police Patrol Sgt. Arnold was one of the first to arrive. The driver was hanging upside down in the vehicle held by the seat belt. After first checking for injuries Sgt. Arnold cut the seat belt releasing the female.
Dothan Fire Engine 10 ( West Main ) under the command of Dothan Fire Sgt. Justin Godwin, Dothan Fire Battalion Chief Jack Wood, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police responded.
No one was injured. The northbound Chevrolet Impala left the west side of the road a THANKFULLY – no one was injured. However this is an example where EMS ( in this case Pilcher Ambulance ) responds and no patient. Therefore a free run. So all EMS runs do not require transport so it is a free call.
ABBEVILLE: 04:15 AM Henry County Central 911 dispatched Abbeville Fire – EMS, Abbeville Police to a structure fire located at 170 Rockhill CIrcle in Abbeville.
At the time of dispatch Henry County 911 received reports of smoke only visible and no flames. On arrival of fire engines it was quickly identified there was no structure fire. The exhaust fans were established and home ventilated and no working fire.
Enterprise Police arrested a man for making terroristic threats while wielding a firearm.
EPD responded to Briarwood Drive around 5 p.m. Thursday on a call of an armed disorderly person.
Witnesses said the suspect was making threats and acting irrationally outside his apartment.
When officers arrived, the suspect had barricaded himself inside his residence, leading to an hours-long standoff.
Negotiations failed, and law enforcement entered the residence, taking the suspect into custody.
John Bryan Dickerson, 49, was charged with making a terrorist threat and obstructing government operations.
Dothan city leaders and department heads are meeting Friday and Saturday for strategic planning, setting the scene for the many developments the city is eyeing in next five years.
Interim City Manager Randy Morris briefed the Dothan City Commission and city department heads on broad plans for development in the city, including but not limited to:
This sounds like a lot — and it is.
Strategic planning is meant to allow city leaders to hear more about what the city wants and needs to work with department heads on guiding resources for upcoming projects. The briefing gave general updates on the money allocated to certain projects and where the city would need to obtain more funding, but several projects are already partially funded or have funds waiting to be allocated.
The meetings aren’t intended to officially set anything in stone; they are to provide direction for development; however, many matters are on the docket for the City of Dothan in the next five years.