The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a discussion on the state of the city and the county, with Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba and Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe.
The event is Feb. 6 at 7:20 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, at 102 Jamestown Blvd. in Dothan.
Individual session tickets are $60. Contact Alicia Etheredge at aetheredge@dothan.com or 334-792-5138 to purchase tickets.
A man has been charged with murder in the death of a former Headland basketball coach.
Iquane Brown, 30, faces a murder charge, but also charges of assault, armed robbery, hijacking a vehicle, kidnapping, using a firearm while committing a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Sammy Jackson, a former Headland basketball coach, was found dead in Atlanta on January 27 after being reported missing.
Atlanta Police say Brown was the last person to order a ride from Jackson in Houston County, Georgia, before he went missing.
Jackson was a part-time Uber driver. His car was found abandoned and rifled through Monday in Bonaire, Georgia. His wife had spoken to him Sunday, but she got a message from Jackson’s phone early Monday morning asking what his social security number was.
Jackson played basketball for and graduated from Headland High School in 1982 before coaching at the school in 2020 and 2021.
Brown is being held in the county jail in Houston County, Georgia.
A new VA clinic will give healthcare services to Wiregrass veterans.
The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) announced the 36,000-square-foot clinic will come to Health Center South in Dothan.
The clinic will expand healthcare access to veterans in a modern, state-of-the-art facility.
The clinic could also bring hundreds of jobs and bring more visitors.
The clinic is still being designed, but it’s expected to open in spring 2027.
DOTHAN: Dothan Police is a frequent partner for training with other agencies. Most especially in K-9 training.
This morning at Honeysuckle and West Main there were several law enforcement cars located at what was once Johnson Funeral Home, but is now abandoned.
Law Enforcement K-9 agencies from, Loxley Police, Baldwin County Sheriff Department, High Point North Carolina and more are conducting K-9 Training.
While Dothan has a training facility, a very modern, large training facility, they often use buildings that are abandoned. The officers conduct searches of the building for illegal substances and other items the K-9s would be deployed for.
THERE IS NOTHING HAPPENING as to a crime. Just training for future calls.
With the training center in Dothan, the police academy in Dothan, fire training center in Dothan, this is a training hub.
The Dothan City Commission today will vote on a measure raising compensation for the mayor and commissioners.
Assuming the resolution passes, the mayor would make $43,260 yearly.
The resolution states commissioners are to earn half the mayor’s salary.
The raises would go into effect the first Monday of October.
You can watch the commission meeting on the City of Dothan’s YouTube.
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-000003.00 Jerry Marx Bond Vs Ronald Keith Bond (Other CV Case) with Judge
Christopher Richardson
38-CV-2025-900052.00 Guaranteed Bonding LLC Vs Jacqueline Culver (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$180000.00 with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-900053.00 Timothy Craig Neach Vs Leigh Holland (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with
Judge Todd Derrick
38-CV-2025-900054.00 Russ Goodman Vs Damoris Kalice Lewis (FORF) with
Judge Butch Binford
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900108.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Anthony C Morgan (Account
Collection) $15199.64 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900109.00 Prestige Financial Services Inc Vs Thomas Jacob Bradley LLC Vs Thomas
Jacob Bradley (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900110.00 Integrity Acye Realty LLC Vs Velesia Marie Hinch (Unlawful Detainer)
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900111.00 Real Estate Services of Dothan Vs Arthur Pitts (Unlawful Detainer)
$3455.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SV-2025-900112.00Repunloc Finance LLC Vs Jerkins King (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-9001113.00 Jeff Key Vs Steve Recore (Unlawful Detainer) $1900.00 with Judge
Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900114.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Carmen Ocasio (Misc DV Case) $15201.22
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900445.00 Midland Credit Management Inc As Assignee of FBCR Vs Jeremy D
Danzey (Account Collection) $1732.81 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900446.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Yvonne Mohan (Account Collection) $1040.46
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900447.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Robert Hill (Account Collection) $1041.84 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900448.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Brittney Bennett (Account Collection) $1078.26
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900449.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Amber Harris (Account Collection) $1221.86 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900450.00 Redstone Federal Credit Union Vs James Tyler Lipscomb AKA Tyler
Lipscomb (Misc SM Case) $3463.61 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900451.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Ineathia R Coleman (Account Collection) $734.87
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900452.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Ineathia Coleman (Account Collection) $745.23
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900453.00 Dylan Suggs Vs Houston County Sheriff Office (Misc SM Case) $1000.00
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900454.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs David Mosley (Account Collection) $649.05 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900455.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs William Hallford (Account Collection) $654.36
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900456.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Christopher Berry (Account Collection) $895.78
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900457.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Michael Hester (Account Collection) $1655.86
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900458.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Leah King (Account Collection) $1487.16 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900459.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Tommy Martin (Account Collection) $668.80 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 1 case for Bond Forf-Felony. Judge Binford had 10 cases for Bond Forf-Felony.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 18 cases ranging from Retail Theft 3rd Theft f Property 1st Possess Marijuana
2nd and Attempt to Elude.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 11 cases for Drive W/Suspended X 2, Expired Tag X 2, Driving W/Revoke,
Speeding X 5 and Fail Stop Sign.
Henry County:
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900050.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Reginald Melton (Account Collection) $557.77
with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900051.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Lonnie Nowling (Account Collection) $2141.67
with Judge Spencer Danzey
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 1 case for Expungement Petition
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 21 cases for Driving W/Revoke, Speeding, Improper Muffler, Expired Tag and
Reckless Driving.