On Monday, January 13th, APAC-Alabama, Inc. will resurface Haisten Drive from Fortner Street to S. Englewood Avenue.
Motorists should use caution and expect traffic delays when traveling in this area.
If your child has ever expressed interest in learning music, the Wiregrass Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO) is a great place to start.
WYSO accepts youth with experience in music and total beginners alike.
“(Music) enriches the soul,” said Tricia Marotz, the Orchestra Director. “Music helps well-round a child, and it actually helps your brain function better.”
Making music involves more than the voice or fingers playing an instrument; a child learning about music has to tap into multiple skill sets, often simultaneously.
WYSO offers lessons to complete beginners, and they have string instruments available for rent. Beginners will start with group lessons in the Wiregrass Strings.
Those who have been taking lessons for at least a year will play in the Philharmonia, and the more advanced students can audition to play with the Youth Symphony.
To audition, come prepared to play two scales and a prepared piece of the student’s choice. The student will also sight-read a piece provided at the audition.
Auditions and registration are at the Cultural Arts Center at 909 South Saint Andrews St. in Dothan on January 18th. Please refer to the flyer below.
The fee is $175 per student each semester. Ages 8-19 are welcome.
Call Moratz with questions at 254-563-6856.
Dothan Police and Dothan Fire are responding to a report of a wreck at John D. Odom Road and West Main Street (Highway 84).
The wreck is in the westbound lane of West Main. Pilcher’s Ambulance is also responding.
Initial reports indicated there was airbag deployment.
One patient was taken to Flowers Hospital with non-critical injuries.
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, starting on Sunday, January 12th from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and continuing until Friday, January 17th.
Lane closures and shifts will occur during this time. Traffic cones and digital arrow signs will be used to direct motorists.
Those of us with bad vision can see one thing clearly: eyeglasses and contacts can be incredibly expensive.
State Representative Mark Shirey (R, Mobile) has filed a bill to remove state sales taxes on optical aids like eyeglasses and contact lenses, according to reporting from the Alabama Political Reporter.
Alabama is only one of five states in the U.S. which tax optical aids, and vision insurance does not cover taxes.
The state already removed state sales tax for hearing aids last year. Shirey filed the bill during the last session, but the bill didn’t make it to committee.
The bill doesn’t address county or municipal taxes on optical aids, but Shirey said he encourages local governments to drop taxes on those essential items.