As the year draws to a close, the Houston County Revenue Commissioner is reminding the public property taxes are due on December 31 to avoid penalties and fees.
All Special Homestead Applications and Current Use Agricultural Exemption Applications are due by December 31, 2024, in order to be applied for the 2025 tax year. Business Personal Property returns should also be returned by December 31, 2024.
Taxes, applications and returns can be turned in to the revenue office or can be mailed and post marked by December 31, 2024.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the revenue office at 334-677-4717 for Assessing, 334-677-4716 for Collecting or 334-677-4757 for Business Personal Property.
The Plant in downtown Dothan is bustling with action today as volunteers prepare to deliver turkeys to those in need this Christmas.
Turkeys from Heaven is a local organization feeding families this holiday season. They’re delivering over 2,000 turkeys today, along with green bean casseroles, rolls and cranberry sauce—an entire Christmas dinner.
Rebecca Marsella, co-founder of Turkeys from Heaven, said this is a project 27 years in the making. The movement began when she and her family decided to cook a turkey to donate in their front yard; the next year, it was four turkeys; and the project has grown exponentially since.
“It has just grown from different people wanting to help,” she said.
Over the 27 years Turkeys from Heaven has been active, she said they’ve donated some 40,000 turkeys to families in need.
Those wanting to volunteer or deliver turkeys still have time to go to The Plant. There are nearly 100 volunteers already working to put together meal bags—but delivery volunteers are still needed.
“We’re just trying to spread some Christmas cheer,” she said. “If you’re out shopping and you have 30 minutes, come by and grab a turkey and deliver it. If you have all day, come with us all day.”
Dana Anners is a volunteer who brought some local high school baseball players to volunteer bright and early at 7 a.m. She described the experience helping feed families as “fabulous.”
“I’m mostly thankful for what we have, and that we’re able to come out here and help those that are less fortunate and provide meals for them,” she said.
Not only are delivery volunteers still needed—Turkeys from Heaven is still several thousand dollars short.
You can donate to their PayPal or Venmo. Links can be found on their Facebook. They will stay at The Plant until they’re done handing out deliveries, so you have plenty of time to attend and help out.
HOLMES COUNTY:On December 20, 2024, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was contacted by a supervisor with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) regarding a threatening phone call made by Daniel Marble, the father of a juvenile recently detained by the court earlier that morning.
According to the DJJ supervisor, Marble became angry after the judge ordered the juvenile’s detention. Shortly after leaving the courthouse, Marble called the DJJ office and stated that he was “loading his gun and coming down there for them.”
The staff, feeling threatened, reported the incident to HCSO, and a warrant was obtained for Marble’s arrest on the charge of Intimidation via Verbal Threat to Kill or Injure.
HCSO deputies executed the warrant and took Marble into custody. During his arrest, Marble told deputies that he “was just playing.”
Sheriff Tate emphasizes that threats of violence, regardless of intent, are taken seriously and will not be tolerated. This incident underscores the importance of maintaining safety for all individuals in the justice system.
NOTE: JUVENILE COURT DOESN’T HAVE PUBLIC RECORDS JUDGE LORI
COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE
CASES:
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2024-900613.00 Credit Acceptance Vs Redan Williams
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $23550.12 with Judge Todd Derrick
38-CV-2024-900614.00 Naomi Baldwin Vs Country Mutual Insurance
(Medical Malpractice) with Judge Butch Binford
38-CV-2024-900615.00 Credit Acceptance Vs Isaiah J Bouier
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $6944.17 with Judge Kevin Moulton
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2024-901354.00 Vaughn Towers Apartments Vs Kevin George Hebert
(Unlawful Detainer) $1261.00 with Judge Benjman Lewis
38-DV-2024-901335.00 Safeway Insurance Company of Alabama Vs Walter
Harrell (Auto Damages) $6000.94 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2024-903721.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Melissa Roberts (Account
Collection) $2121.31 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2024-903722.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Katrina Holder
(Account Collection) $2058.67 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903723.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Wanda Rice (Account
Collection) $700.67 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2024-903724.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Derriet Reed (Account
Collection) $2557.35 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903725.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Virginia L Welch (Account
Collection) $5770.33 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903726.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Keyana Turner (Account
Collection) $632.47 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903727.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Leane Price
(Account Collection) $849.34 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2024-903728.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Sherry Mclean
(Account Collection) $638.23 with Judge Benjmain Lewis
38-SM-2024-903729.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Wesley Williams (Account
Collection) $817.28 with Judge Lori Collier Ingran
38-SM-2024-903730.00 Rock Creek Capital LLC Vs Jennie Lowe (Account
Collection) $2822.23 with Judge Lori Collier Ingran
38-SM-2024-903731.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Timothy Allen (Account
Collection) $1101.30 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Richardson had 4 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont, Possess Marijuana
2 nd , Public Intoxication, and Robbery 3 rd . Judge Moulton had 38 cases ranging
from Arson 2 nd , Possess/Receipt Cont, Break/Enter Vehicle, Fraud Use
Credit/Deb and Possess Marijuana 1 st .
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Richardson had 3 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont, Use/Possess Drug
Par, Possess Marijuana 2 nd . Judge Lewis had 5 cases for Crim Mischief, Chem
End Child Exp X 2, Possess/Receipt Cont, Attempt to Elude.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 76 cases ranging from Speeding, Expired Tag, Drive
W/Suspended, Tinted Windows, Follow too Close and Failure to Wear Safe.
Henry County:
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2024-900307.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Sharron Pittman (Account
Collection) $697.17 with Judge James Peterson
37-SM-2024-900308.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Michelle Hendrix
(Account Collection) $985.74 with Judge James Peterson
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Peterson had 7 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Use/Possess Drug
Par X 3, Possess Marijuana 2 nd , and Public Intoxication.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Peterson had 5 cases for Driving W/Revoke, Tinted Windows X 4.
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial
Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note: Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Record Judge Lori Collier
Ingram and Judge Henry “D” Butch Binford Handle all Juvenile
Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always Abuse Cases. They have
cases like 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
58 for Possess Fraud Use Credit/Dib X 56, Theft of Property 1 st , Financial Exploits Elderly 1 st .
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:
