South Alabama Speedway’s stolen pace car was recovered and a man was arrested for the theft.
The pace car was found behind a residence off Highway 189, just three miles from the track. When officers arrived, the suspect ran away.
Covington County K-9 units tracked the suspect 4.5 miles and found him near Highway 52.
Kinston Police, Opp Police, Florala Police, Coffee County Sheriffs, Covington County Sheriffs, ALEA, and Alabama Fish and Game helped with the investigation.
This videos show fluffy snow falling in the southern part of Troy — but all the city’s traffic cameras show white snowflakes falling! The more recent video shows snow accumulating.
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As the Wiregrass prepares for today’s winter storm Dothan Fire and Rescue would like to provide the following reminders for our residents.
• Based upon run volume/requests for services, responses may be delayed.
• Non-emergency requests for service may see extended delays based upon emergency responses and nature of request.
• If you use home oxygen, please check your supply, and contact your provider as soon as possible if you need more bottles. The Fire Department Does Not stock extra bottles for home exchange.
• Stay off the roadways!
• Remember to protect you Plants, Pets, Pipes and most importantly PEOPLE!
• Keep anything that can burn at least three 3 feet from any heat source like fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators, or space heaters.
• Plug only one (1) heat producing appliance (such as a space heater) into an electrical outlet.
• Keep portable generator outside, away from windows and doors, and as far away as possible from your house.
A man who was a Dothan City employee and volunteer firefighter died in an overnight fire in Pinckard.
Caleb Green, age 37, was killed on the fire, according to Dale County Coroner John Cawley. He was an employee with the City of Dothan, and he was a firefighter for the Pinckard Volunteer Fire Department..
The fire was at the 900 block of Forest Drive at about 4:30 this morning, Cawley said. Preliminary investigations point to the stove possibly being left on overnight.
