The 2026 Town of Columbia Pageant Queensare excited to make their first official appearanceat the Annual Cornhole Tournamenthosted by Masonic Lodge #135this Saturday!
📅 Saturday, March 14 📍 122 S. Main St., Columbia, AL 🕙 Registration begins at 10:00 AM 🕛 Tournament starts at 12:00 PM
Our queens are thrilled to be out in the community and would love to see everyone there. Come out, support a great local event, and help us kick off a wonderful year for the 2026 Columbia Queens. 👑
Bring a lawn chair, gather your friends, and enjoy a fun day in Columbia!
Dothan Leisure Services is bringing back The Hunt:
An Adult Easter Egg Hunt, presented by Mitchell Automotive, with hundreds of hidden eggs, high-value prizes, food, drinks, and entertainment planned for Saturday, April 4.
The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.at the Westgate Tennis Center, located at 810 Recreation Road in Dothan.
According to organizers, guests can expect more than 800 hidden Easter eggsfilled with prizes ranging from AirPods and iPadsto kitchen appliances, home décor, sporting goods, $100 cash gift cards, gift cards to local businesses, candy-filled eggs, and more.
The evening will begin with a Social Hour from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by an Egg & Spoon Race from 7 to 8 p.m.Winners of that race will receive VIP perks, including a 100-foot starting advantagein the main hunt.
The main egg hunt will take place from 8 to 9 p.m.
Attendees will also be able to enjoy two on-site barshosted by the Wiregrass Museum of Art team, and food will be available for purchase from P.S. Tacoin the Tennis Center lobby.
Organizers said ticket prices after March 2 are $40 for General Admissionand $80 for VIP Admission.
For more information, contact Helen Wuat 334-615-3778or hwu@dothan.org. Residents can also learn more about Dothan Leisure Services programs and facilities by calling 334-615-3700.
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CONTACT: Vincent P. Vincent, Community Relations Officer, 334-615-3117
Dothan Utilities says many customers have recently reported higher-than-normal monthly power bills, and colder-than-average temperatures are likely to blame.
According to the City of Dothan Community Relations Office, the recent stretch of below-freezing weather across the region caused heating systems to work harder, leading to increased electricity usage in many homes.
Officials said customers who may have trouble paying a higher bill are encouraged to contact Dothan Utilities before their due date to discuss possible payment options. Payment extensions may be available for qualifying customers.
Those needing financial help may also be able to find assistance through local community resources. Residents can contact Wiregrass 211 by dialing 2-1-1 or by visiting Wiregrass 211 online to learn more about agencies that may help with utility bills and other household needs.
Dothan Utilities also recommends several ways customers can reduce energy use during extreme temperatures, including sealing air leaks around windows and doors, adjusting thermostat settings, changing HVAC filters, and using appliances efficiently.
Customers with questions about their utility bill or payment options can contact Dothan Utilities Customer Service at 334-615-4100.
Rehobeth High School senior Gabriel Mendez is taking the next step in his academic and athletic journey after signing to play college football at Maryville College in Tennessee.
During a signing celebration Thursday night attended by an overflow crowd of supporters, Gabriel was recognized not only for his accomplishments on the field, but also for the character and values that helped guide him along the way.
His father, Chris Mendez, told those gathered that several years ago Gabriel came to him with a desire to play football. Chris said he and his wife made a promise to support that dream as long as Gabriel continued handling life’s responsibilities first.
Since then, Chris said Gabriel has kept his priorities in order — placing faith, family, future, and football, with football being the least important of the four.
Gabriel signed with Maryville College, a historic school in the Smoky Mountains that was established in 1918. He was also awarded the Covenant Stone Scholarship, an honor named after the campus Covenant Stone, which represents the school’s commitment to scholarship, respect, integrity, and service.
“I want to thank all my friends for their support,” Gabriel said during the ceremony, while also giving special recognition to his coaches at Rehobeth High School.
According to a media statement, Mendez had an impressive senior season for the Rebels. He recorded six sacks, 60 tackles — including 26 solo tackles and 34 assists — along with one touchdown reception, two blocked field goals, and one blocked punt.
DOTHAN: 11:18 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a Edged Weapon Assault at 109 Geranium Circle. This street runs off Oleander Drive.
The person reporting to Dothan 911 reported a male subject has a stab wound to the chest.
Dothan Police, Dothan Fire Engine Company 6 ( Napier Field Road ) and Pilcher Ambulance responded.
On arrival of Dothan Police they quickly determined the suspect, a white female, had gone to 111 Geranium Circle and then exited the window. Dothan Police had declared the scene safe and Dothan Fire Engine Company 6 was on the scne by 11:25 PM.
Dothan Police Patrol quickly established a perimeter and as of 11;32 PM were actively searching for the female suspect. Units on the scene were placing a chest seal on the stab wound.
Dothan Criminal Investigator was requested to respond to the scene.
Multiple Dothan Police units on the scene and in the area searching for suspect and some on the scene protecting the scene.
11:33 PM Pilcher Ambulance has arrived on the scene.
11:38 PM Dothan Fire Paramedics of Engine 6 and Pilcher Ambulance transporting emergency to Southeast Heath, trauma alert.
DOTHAN: 7:54 PM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Fire Engine Companies, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to a multi vehicle accident on South Oates and Alabaster Drive.
Alabaster Drive is between Inex Road and Saunders Road intersection on Highway 231 South.
The accident involves at least three vehicles. There are three Dothan Fire Engines, two Pilcher ambulance and multiple Dothan Police units on the scene.
One vehicle, which was pulling a utility trailer, is over turned. There are at least three vehicles involved in the accident. All south bound lanes of traffic are closed and traffic being turned back north on Highway 231.
8:16 PM Dothan Fire Paramedics from Engine 4 ( Southside ) and Pilcher Ambulance have just lef the scene with two patients, transporting, non emergency, to Southeast Health.
The injuries are not reported life threatening.
Dothan Police is in charge of the accident investigation.
8:27 PM Dothan Fire Battalion Chief Lee and all Dothan Fire Engines are returning to service. All patients transported.
At the time this call was dispatched Dothan Fire Engine Companies were on the scene of a structure fire, 2883 Ross Clark Circle, Daybreak Inn and Suites. Was not an actual firebut a smoke odor and audible alarm. But Dothan Fire has to respond as an actual structure fire until emergency units are on the scene and determine otherwise. That call was dispatched at 7:46 PM and was a multi unit response, and this accident call came in at 7:54 PM, which were 8 minutes apart. Dothan Fire, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police and Dothan 911 never experienced one single hiccup at all. All went smoothly.
