ENTERPRISE: Enterprise Fire Chief Chris Davis – HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Chief Davis commands Enterprise Fire Rescue. He has over 30 years of service in the Enterprise FIre Department. But the 30 years of service does not give his age because he was 10 when he started!!!!! Just kidding!!!
Dothan Man Charged with Manslaughter After Elderly Man Found Dead
(DOTHAN, Ala.) – On July 21, 2025 around 12:00 pm, Dothan Police and Dothan Fire Department Paramedics responded to a medical incident in the 700 block of Shirley Street. When first responders arrived on scene, they located a male deceased in the residence. The victim was identified as James Edward Jackson (70). As officers were in the residence, they noticed the disarray of the residence. It was clear, after an inspection of the victim, that he had not been properly cared for by his caretaker, identified as Willie Sam Wymes (59) of Dothan. The victim had obvious signs of neglect, which prompted an investigation.
Investigators noted that statements given by Wymes about caring for Jackson as well as the timeline around when Jackson was found were inconsistent or easily disproved. The appearance of the residence, obvious signs of neglect, and inconsistent statements given by Wymes led to him being charged with Manslaughter in Jackson’s death.
Individuals caring for elderly individuals have a responsibility to provide necessary food, shelter, and medical care when needed. The inaction of Wymes in caring for Jackson made this charge appropriate. Wymes has been charged with Manslaughter and taken to the Houston County Jail. This is an ongoing investigation.
LUCY – HOUSTON COUNTY: 3:03 PM Houston County 911 dispatched multiple volunteer fire departments, Cottonwood Rescue and Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a structure fire. The location of the fire is 1058 Collins Road in Pansey. This is almost in Jackson County Florida.
Responding to the fire, Ashford Volunteer FIre, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire, Gordon Volunteer Fire, Madrid Volunteer Fire, Lucy Volunteer Fire, and Pansey Volunteer FIre.
The residence was reported to be unoccupied.
Despite the efforts of former D2 Houston County Commissioner Doug Sinquefield and former Dothan – Houston County Emergency Management Director Chris Judah there are no fire hydrants near the structure.
Houston County Sheriff Deputies were first on the scene and reported flames visible. Responding volunteer fireman also reported the road was very rough and to use caution as responding.
Jackson County Fire – Rescue was requested to send. Water being an issue, while trucks are pumping then trucks have to be shuttling water. Malone Volunteer FIre and Delwood Volunteer Fire from Jackson County responded to the scene.
By 3:18 PM, remembering dispatched at 3:03 PM, the roof was gone according to radio traffic of units on the scene.
The volunteer fire units reported fire on the side of the road and other structures on the property were in danger. Rehobeth Fire Chief responded to the scene.
This was a defensive attack only hampered by no water supply near the scene. But in Houston County, the UPAID VOLUNTEERS work to serve others. They have NO health insurance by the county, NO retirement by the county, they are not like Houston County Commissioners where they get vehicle allowances. They serve their community.
The Alabama Softball (Dothan 12U All-Stars) are State Champions, and raising money for their up coming World Series Tournament in Louisiana, next week!
Over the last two weeks, players have pre-sold tickets for a Boston Butt Fundraiser, their will be extras for $30.00! Pick-up will be tomorrow, Saturday, July 19, 2025, between 11 a.m – 2 p.m., at 1468 Hartford Highway. Please come and support the Alabama Softball team!
D4 Dothan commission Candidate Dave Stock on WDIG 1450 at 8 in the morning. He will be talking about his vision for Dothan and his plans if he gets elected.
House Bill 156 became law February 2024, which made any candidate in a campaign, not required to file a campaign committee or file monthly or weekly reports, if the campaign didn’t raise or spend 1000.00 during an election. RSN has taken the time to see which school board and local government candidates in Dothan, has filed a campaign committee and has filed their required campaign finance reports. With the municipal elections 22 days away 15 candidates have no election committee formed or no financial reports whatsoever in the system. Either they have met the $1000 received or spent threshold and are not in compliance with FCPA, or even more disturbing, they haven’t spent or received a $1000 during their almost two months of campaigning. You can spend 1000.00 on a 100 yard signs for reference. Three additional candidates have committees formed but are delinquent on campaign finance reports. The Fair Campaign Practices Act ensures a fair election, that all candidate has access to what another candidate is spending, also what that candidate is receiving. Disclaimer if these candidates didn’t spend or receive under a $1000, they are in compliance. They have no shot in this election, but they are in compliance.
Mayor
Mark Saliba (Compliant on Committee and all Reports)
Jimmy McCray (No Campaign Committee Formed and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Associate Commissioner District 1
Kevin Dorsey (No Campaign Committee Formed and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Vivian K. Daniels (No Campaign Committee Formed and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Associate Commissioner District 2
Dorinda P. McGowan (No Campaign Committee Formed and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Phillipe Kirksey (No Campaign Committee Formed and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Derrick Tiller (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Associate Commissioner District 3
David Haight (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Bradley Bedwell (Compliant on Committee and all Reports)
Kyle Scott Compliant on Committee Formation, Late on May Report, No Monthly Report for June or July 14 weekly report)
Associate Commissioner District 4
Dave Stock (Compliant on Committee and all Reports)
Josh Chapman (Compliant on Committee and monthly reports, no weekly report filed for June 14)
Associate Commissioner District 5
Gantt Pierce (Winner no Election)
Associate Commissioner District 6
David L. Crutchfield (Winner no Election)
Board of Education
James Wesley “Wes” Grant (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Julie Mullins Turner (Compliant on Committee and all reports)
Board of Education Member District 1
Michelle Beacham (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Donald A. Hogans (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Brenda C. Guilford (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Board of Education Member District 2
Franklin Jones (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Justise T. Black (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Board of Education Member District 3
Jason Falls (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Taiisha Walton (Compliant on Committee and all Reports)
Jillian Kemp (No Campaign Committee Formed, and no Campaign Finance Reports Filed)
Board of Education Member District 4
Scott Childers (Winner no election)
Board of Education Member District 5
Beverly Jones Lampkin (Committee Formed, Monthly Report Filed, Late on Weekly June Report)
Ashley Whitfield Davis (Compliant on Committee and all Reports)
J.T. Carroll (Compliant on Committee and all Reports)`
