11:15 AM: Mail truck overturns at Cottonwood Rd. and Paddock Dr.
A wreck left a mail truck overturned on East Cottonwood Road at Paddock Drive.
Two vehicles were involved in the wreck.
One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
8:30 AM: Structure fire on Hill St.
Dothan Fire responded to a structure fire at 207 Hill Street Monday morning.
Flames and smoke were visible when crews arrived on the scene.
Pilcher’s also responded, but injuries are currently unknown.
09:37 AM Opens Today – Sunday – Ribbon Cutting Monday – CPR / AED Tuesday
REHOBETH: Under the leadership of Rehobeth Mayor Kimberly Trotter and members of Rehobeth Town Council, SOMETHING is always happening in Rehobeth.
Today, February 2, 2025 … the Dollar Tree has opened their doors. Located at 5862 County Road 203 in Rehobeth. Between County Road 203 and Highway 605.
Monday, February 3, 2025 … 10:30 AM – join Mayor Trotter, Rehobeth Town Council, Dollar Tree Officials for the official ribbon cutting of Dollar Tree. Everyone is welcome.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 … 6:00 PM Rehobeth Community Center located at 221 Malvern Road, Save Lives By Learning CPR and AED. FREE training that could save lives.
Under Rehobeth Mayor Kimberly Trotter’s leadership Rehobeth is “on the move” with something for the community – positive – always going on. Join Monday and Tuesday to welcome a new business and training to save lives.
The Marshall Tucker Band Live on Cloud 9: Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Dothan Civic Center
The legendary Marshall Tucker Band is set to return to Dothan Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. for a concert at the Dothan Civic Center.
The Marshall Tucker Band most recently came to the National Peanut Festival in 2015, this year marking a delightful ten-year reunion in the Circle City for the band with hits like “Can’t You See” and “Fire on the Mountain.”
You can get ticket’s for tomorrow’s performance on this website. Tickets range from $35 to $55.
Your County, Your Voice: Houston County holding town halls
Houston County is holding a variety of town halls around the region to allow residents to meet and talk with leadership.
Representatives from the Sheriff’s Department, Probate Judge’s Office, Road and Bridge Department, and Revenue Commission will be there to discuss what’s happening in Houston County and get your feedback.
Below is a list of meeting locations. More town halls could be added.
Rehobeth Community Center
Monday, February 3rd
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Walton Park in Dothan Thursday, February 6th 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pilgrim Home in Wicksburg Tuesday, February 11th 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Farm Center in Dothan Tuesday, February 13th 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
08:34 AM Search and Rescue Described By President of Houston County Rescue
WASHINGTON D.C. – HOUSTON COUNTY AL: This week this nation experienced a major tragedy when an airplane and helicopter collided at Reagan International Airport. There were 64 passengers and staff on the aircraft and three on the helicopter, and all lives were claimed.
In videos you can see a fiery explosion when the two collide. The aircraft fell into the Potamac. The Potomac is primarily freshwater, but it becomes brackish (a mix of fresh and saltwater) as it approaches and enters Chesapeake Bay forming an estuary. An estuary is where the ocean tides meet the river.
Temperatures were reported to be around 36 to 37 degrees.
On Thursday RSN spoke with Chris Ball, President of Houston County Alabama Rescue Unit. Today one of the primary missions of Houston County Rescue Unit, a volunteer organization, is water rescue and/or recovery of victims from water incidents.
As President Chris Ball, a professional diver and owner of a Dothan Scuba diving business, explains, a lot of factors weigh into the search. This morning (Friday January 31, 2025) Fox News reports, only 28 of the 67 bodies have been recovered. That leaves some 38 bodies unrecovered.
If visibility is low, searches are conducted by Sonar water scan and / or grid searches with someone holding a water tinder line, watching the divers bubbles and holding them to certain grids.
When a person drowns, where the person goes down is where they are going to be for a period of time. That period of time is determined on several factors, such as weight, what they are wearing, water temperature and other factors. The difficult situation in the Washington D.C. search is, based on the visual of the fireball in the sky, I personally do not believe anyone realized what happened or were alive when the debris impacted the water. Due to the fiery explosion, my belief all were burned to death when the plane was falling to the ground. With that said, the bodies were possibly thrown in multiple directions because the aircraft is reported in three sections. But also consider the aircraft was one minute from landing so all on board should have had their seatbelts on and were strapped into their seats.
An additional factor is, where was the impact of the helicopter to the airplane and the blades on top of the helicopter which were turning on impact. That constitutes extreme damage to the aircraft and potential damage to the bodies. In the search, if all were burned from the jet fuel and helicopter fuel, and an extremely hot fire, there is not much left of the body to recover. Sorry to sound brutal, just realistic. Remember, I served as Coroner and currently serve as Deputy Coroner in two counties.
Chris Ball discusses the difficulties in search and recovery of the bodies. Ball discusses issues on searches and what it is like. Houston County Rescue has traveled all across Alabama and other states in rescue and recovery. He does this for free, keeping equipment ready to respond in a moment’s notice to hopefully rescue and save lives.
Chris Ball also recently completed two years of the Alabama Police Academy traveling a weekend a month to Birmingham. All done at his own expense. In addition to Houston County Rescue, Ball donates his time with Houston County Sheriff’s Office.
The video with Chris opens with a Sonar image and you can see the body in the image. That is marked and divers normally sent down to verify.
