The City of Dothan’s sanitary sewer contractor will be working in the 200 Block of W. Main Street, between S. Oates Street and S. Lena Street, beginning Monday, January 27th from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and continuing through Friday, January 31st.
Lane closures and shifts will occur during this time. Traffic cones and digital arrow signs will be used to direct motorists.
Please drive cautiously in the work area and be mindful of crews working in the roadway.
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January.27,2025
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-90034.00 Malcolm Williams Vs City of Dothan ( Negligence-General) with Judge
Todd Derrick
38-CV-2025-90035.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Gregory
Carroll English (Account Collection) $31313.26 with Judge Christopher Richardson
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900089.00 Coggins Rental Properties Vs James Turner (Unlawful Detainer) $600.00
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900084.00 Luxurious Living LLC Vs Nakeithan Wheeler (Unlawful Detainer)
$5901.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900085.00 Luxurious Living LLC Vs Antwanecita W Baxter (Unlawful Detainer)
$2046.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900086.00 Luxurious Living LLC Vs Avis Tyson (Unlawful Detainer) $5670.00 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900087.00 1st Franklin Financial Corporation Vs Douglas F Alexander
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900088.00 MBA Properties LLC Vs Thomas Allen (Unlawful Detainer) $1700.00 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900342.00 Navy Federal Credit Union Vs Juan R Tapia Jr (Account Collection)
$4160.63 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900343.00 Triad of Alabama LLC Flowers Hospital Vs Joshua Wadkins (Account
Collection) $300.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900344.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Nicole
Ingram (Account Collection) $303.75 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900345.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Roquel
Danicia Horne-Calhoun (Account Collection) $803.14 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900346.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Nehemiah
Miquel Strunk (Account Collection) $803.14with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900347.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Willie
Frank Hill (Account Collection) $325.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900348.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Heather
Ann McDuffie (Account Collection) $293.75 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900349.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Molly G
White (Account Collection) $970.00with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900350.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Michael
Tew DBA Tremco Services (Account Collection) $985.83 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900351.00 Southern Lumber Vs Exterior Trim DBA Jaime Dirio (Account Collection)
$1528.25 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900352.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Sherry
Ann Grubbs (Account Collection) $819.64 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900353.00 Southern Lumber Supply Vs Bob Smith DBA RCS Const (Account
Collection) $3391.78 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900354.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Bradley
Nicholas Caesar (Account Collection) $300.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900355.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Whitney
Sherron McCoy (Account Collection) $1653.43 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900356.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Maclon
Tomarco Rodgers Jr (Account Collection) $3111.32 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900357.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Tina
Michael Hope (Account Collection) $6329.55 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900358.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Danielle
Ashlyn Hudson (Account Collection) $1581.79 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900359.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Cynthia
Lynn Emmanuel (Account Collection) $2144.22 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900360.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Letitia Paramore (Account
Collection) $2200.53 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 5 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Receiving Stolen Pro, Insurance Fraud
1 st and Fales Reporting to Police.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewi had 13 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 5, Trespass 3rd , Burglary 3rd X 2, Hunt no
Hunter Orang X 2, No Ant Buck/Turkey Hunter and Possess Marijuana 2nd .
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 9 cases for Drive W/Suspended X 2, Speeding X 7.
Herny County:
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 4 cases for Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Govt Operations, Obstruct Justice
and Theft of Property 1st .
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 66 cases ranging from Speeding. Move Over Law Violet, No Driver License,
Fail Display Insurance, Expired License and Improper Light.
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 46 cases ranging from Harassing Communication, Retail Theft 3rd , Assault 3rd , Possess Marijuana 2nd ,
Attempt to Elude and Trespass 2nd. He also has Traffic with 3 cases for Open Container, Fail to Signal,
Improper Lane Usage.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-
Criminal with 1 case for Capital Murder- Burglary.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations
with 5 cases for Petition to Modif X 2, Petition for Custody, Misc DR Case.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case
for Negligence Motor Vehicle. He also has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Petition to Modify,
Contested Divorce.
Dothan Police arrested a man Sunday for inappropriately touching and abducting a female, and hotel employees intervened to protect the victim.
DPD responded to a report of a kidnapping at a hotel in the 2100 block of Ross Clark Circle Sunday afternoon just before 1 p.m.
When officers arrived, hotel employees said they saw a white man inappropriately touch a minor and force her into his hotel room. Thankfully, hotel employees intervened and removed the minor from the room before calling the police.
Officers tried to make contact with suspect, but he ran away on the second floor of the hotel before being quickly surrounded by police and arrested.
Stephen Ayers, 46, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and first-degree sexual abuse. He’s being held in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
Officers say Ayers made sexual advances to the victim, which she refused, before touching her inappropriately and grabbing her from behind to force her into a room.
“Crimes like these will not be tolerated,” Dothan Police Chief Will Benny said in a statement. “The Dothan Police Department will hold those who commit these crimes accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
I want to share what has been heavily on my mind for a long time now and I have shared my feelings with some local funeral homes and maybe just maybe it will give some comfort to future grieving families
There’s a quote that says
“ One small change can make a big difference “
Before I did the Angel Of Hope the standard norm of obituaries never stood out to me but after talking to hundreds of parents every year for 9 years who have lost a child I look at many things in life differently. Not sure you remember me telling you that I worked part time at Ward Wilson in the 1980’s. Obituaries have for as far back as I can remember been written with everything in the past tense……….
John was the son of..
Jane was the daughter of…
John was the father of…
Jane was the parent of.
And then……….
John LOVED his family
Jane LOVED her family
People have their own beliefs about the Bible’s interpretation of what happens after we die …but I believe if the obituary could be written…..
John IS the son of…
Jane IS the daughter of…
John LOVES his family
Jane LOVES her family
John IS the father of
Jane IS the mother of……
Maybe that might give just a small bit of comfort to the families .
I’ll always be my children’s father even after I’m gone
And my children and everyone else’s children will ALWAYS be my children and their children.
I know the computer programs and especially AI now that it exists automatically writes or gives hints to creating an obituary.
But Maybe. Just Maybe…
If you could help change how they are written it might just help families.
I, just like you, will ALWAYS love my children after I’m gone…
Please don’t let anyone write in my obituary that I LOVED my children.
HENRY COUNTY: Henry County Commission Chairman/Probate Judge Ray Marler, members of the Henry County Commission, Henry County Engineer Chris Champion, Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankensip, Henry County E911 Director Chad Sowell, Henry County Emergency Management Director Matt Hatcher make an exciting announcement.
Effective January 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM the raod conditions across Henry County have improved. The previous IMPASSABLE TRAVEL ADVISORY for the Henry County Roads and Bridges has been lifted.
While each can not guarentee the conditions everywhere, drivers are reminded to use caution while traveling.
The above named wish to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to each and every Henry County resident and guests for their paying attention to the advisories and the staying off the roadways. Because of your co-operation there was minimum injuries and accidents across the entire square mileage of Henry County.
The above named also wishes to thank all first responders, paid and volunteer across Henry County, all fire and EMS, all law enforcement from all agencies, county – municipal and state, all Henry County Road and Bridge, and ALDOT with State of Alabama. Together as a partnership, Henry County was safe.
The above named also wants to thank the City of Headland, City of Newville, City of Abbeville, and Town of Haleburg for all of their contributions.
A special thanks to those heard but not seen in the Henry County 911 Center for taking 911 calls, dispatching services required and their tireless efforts.
